[sotd] Hubble Gallery [August 8, 2012]
- From: "Site of the Day" <amholm@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:10:47 -0300
Site of the Day for Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Hubble Gallery
Today's site, from the Space Telescope Science Institute, home to the
renowned Hubble device, offers an extraordinary selection of images from
space. Gentle Subscribers will discover a breathtaking collection of
photographs, most of them available for personal use.
"Capture the extraordinary. Explore the universe through Hubble's eye, and
witness the most dangerous, spectacular and mysterious depths of the
cosmos. ... At the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), we're working
hard to study and explain the once-unimaginable celestial phenomena now
made visible using Hubble's cutting-edge technology. In the course of this
exploration we will continue to share with you the grace and beauty of the
universe, because the discoveries belong to all of us." - from the website
The Gallery, a single section of the huge Hubble site, provides a glimpse
into the dramatic images amassed over the years through Hubble and the
scientists involved with it. Conveniently arranged via the sidebar into a
Picture Album, Wallpaper, Astronomy Printshop, and Wall Murals, among
others, this singular resource delivers amazing, resizable photos, while
the informative "Behind the Pictures" section reveals the techniques used
to process the data received from Hubble and transform it into
comprehensible images. A not-to-be-missed feature, the Image Tours, reveals
the astronomy behind the pictures, highlighting the scientific facts which
underpin the photos.
Orbit to the site for a look at the remarkable images collected by the
Hubble telescope at:
http://hubblesite.org/gallery/
A.M. Holm
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