May 09
Next time you plan on finding a good coffee shop around the universe, bring with you this giganormous 3850 x 1925 pixel You Are Here map. Zoom in to see where are you in the immensity of space. Zoom in! More »
Apr 13
Microsoft’s Kinect navigates the universe thanks to Windows SDK (video)
Posted in: kinect, maps, Microsoft, NASA, Today's Chili, video
Microsoft’s WorldWide Telescope — a collaboration with NASA that explores high-resolution photos and 3D renders of the cosmos — was already pretty cool, but Redmond upped the ante to incredible with the addition of a Kinect depth camera at MIX 11. Using a piece of software created with the company’s upcoming Kinect SDK for Windows, Microsoft gave us a virtual tour of Earth and the surrounding stars, guided by a deep-voiced narrator holding the whole world in his hands. Of course, you’d already know that if you watched the video above, so what are you waiting for? Oh, and we’ve got more MIX video on the way, so stay tuned.
Myriam Joire contributed to this report.
Microsoft’s Kinect navigates the universe thanks to Windows SDK (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Apr 07
Space Telescopes Observe Mysterious Giganormous Explosion In the Constellation Draco [Astronomy]
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Astronomers have discovered a huge explosion that NASA qualifies as “unprecedented”. They call it GRB 110328A, for Gamma Ray Burst. I’d call it Giganormous Deadly Ray Clusterfrak in Space. More »
Apr 01
The Strangest Photo of the Sun Is a Solar Eclipse Caused by Planet Earth [Astronomy]
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This is a solar eclipse. One like you have probably never seen before, taken by NASA’s Solar Dynamic Observatory in space. It looks really weird, as if the Sun is fizzling away, fading into the darkness of space. But why? More »
Apr 01
Why Does the Sun Look So Weird and Beautiful In this Photo? [Astronomy]
Posted in: Today's Chili, top This is a solar eclipse. One like you have probably never seen before, taken by NASA’s Solar Dynamic Observatory in space. It looks really weird, as if the Sun is fizzling away, fading into the darkness of space. Why is the edge of the shadow fuzzy? More »
Mar 30
This Is the First Image Ever Obtained from Mercury Orbit [Astronomy]
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You are witnessing an historial moment: This is the first image ever obtained from Mercury’s orbit. It was taken by NASA’s Messenger, the first human-made spaceship to orbit this battered scorching hell. More »
Mar 29
Visualized: Mercury
Posted in: Environment, NASA, photography, research, science, space, Today's Chili
It may look like a spotty, monochromatic water melon, but we’re taking NASA’s word on this one — the image above is the very first taken from an orbiting spacecraft of our solar system’s innermost planet. Mercury has been snapped by NASA’s MESSENGER probe, which is currently preparing itself to start on its elliptical trajectory around the planet and commence collecting data about it in earnest. Hit the links below to learn more about this bold exploration project.
Visualized: Mercury originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Mar 25
This Video Reveals How NASA Photoshops Hubble’s Images [Video]
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You all have seen the Hubble’s breathtaking space panoramas. They aren’t just simple photographs, but digital composites made of two or more greyscale images taken by different cameras onboard the space telescope. This video reveals exactly how they do it. More »
Mar 18
NASA’s MESSENGER begins orbit around Mercury, will start beaming back science early next month
Posted in: Environment, NASA, research, satellite, science, space, Today's Chili
Mercury, the innermost planet of our humble little solar system, is getting itself an orbital friend. The MESSENGER space probe (known as MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging to his nearest and dearest) is concluding a six-year sojourn through the dark void of space with an elliptical orbit around the tiny and otherwise inhospitable planet. Systems are about to get turned on and fully checked next week, before the data-gathering phase kicks off in earnest on April 4th. Science, isn’t it beautiful?
NASA’s MESSENGER begins orbit around Mercury, will start beaming back science early next month originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Mar 15
This Breathtaking Saturn Video Is Exactly What Everyone’s Soul Needs Right Now [Video]
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After all the horror we are seeing these days, after the continuous bad news, I think it’s time for some mind- and spirit-cleansing beauty. Something to remind us that humans and nature can sometimes produce awe-inspiring things. Like this video. More »
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