We take a brief time-out from our usual topics of momentous import to note that the Hubble Telescope is back in business after its billion-dollar repair last spring. This is the first image (of Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 6217, in case you're wondering) recorded by its refurbished Advanced Camera for Surveys. More jaw-dropping imagery here. Which reminds me to also tout the wonderful website Astronomy Picture of the Day, which I used to link to often, and which also features a fantastic Hubble photo today, of the "Butterfly" Nebula NGC 6302.
Showing posts with label Hubble Telescope. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hubble Telescope. Show all posts
Thursday, September 10, 2009
The big picture
We take a brief time-out from our usual topics of momentous import to note that the Hubble Telescope is back in business after its billion-dollar repair last spring. This is the first image (of Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 6217, in case you're wondering) recorded by its refurbished Advanced Camera for Surveys. More jaw-dropping imagery here. Which reminds me to also tout the wonderful website Astronomy Picture of the Day, which I used to link to often, and which also features a fantastic Hubble photo today, of the "Butterfly" Nebula NGC 6302.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)