Astronomy Archive

  • Video: What just smashed into Jupiter?

    Video: What just smashed into Jupiter?

    Awesome video is awesome? Yes, yes it is. Something smashed into Jupiter a few hours ago, and an amateur astronomer caught the event on video. A similar event happened almost a year ago to the day. Now, does this mean that THE MAYANS WERE RIGHT or some other nonsense? No, of course not. What it does [...]

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  • Hyper Telescope: Bandai’s new “science toy” for kids

    Hyper Telescope: Bandai’s new “science toy” for kids

    Major toymaker Bandai yesterday announced the Hyper Telescope [JP], which is being marketed as a "science toy" for kids. It's the ideal gadget if you want your kid to become an astronomer, as it allows users to observe the sky and view relevant information on connected displays or within the device itself. All that needs to be done is to specify one's location on earth and the current time.

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  • Shh! World’s largest radio telescope network goes live

    Shh! World’s largest radio telescope network goes live

    The world's largest array of radio telescopes are joining together for 24 hours in order to observe some quasars.

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