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This unit looks at how telescopes and spectrographs are designed to improve our ability to observe the universe. You will examine how different technologies have been developed over the last four hundred years to enable us to look deep into space. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, part of OpenLearn, a collection of open educational resources from The Open University. Published in ePub 2.0.1 format, some feature such as audio, video and linked PDF are not ...
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Putting YOU at the center of our universe. LIVE on YouTube FRIDAYS 10AM PST. Welcome to Sky-Watcher’s official ”What’s Up?” Podcast! Featuring product announcements and in-depth overviews for some of the amateur astronomy industry’s most popular gear like our EQ6-R Pro mount, Esprit series ED refractors, and the Star Adventurer star tracker. We also feature monthly astronomical observing and imaging guides, special guest interviews with industry experts and ambassadors (even a NASA astronaut ...
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Five minutes at the end of each week explores the big and the small questions in astronomy, cosmology, and space science. Hosted by Kechil Kirkham, no subject is too big or too small, and experts are regularly brought on board to illuminate and excite. Cape Town is the place to be for astronomy, with some of the largest telescopes in the world housed or being built not too far away. Looking Up takes advantage of the shoals of scientists and engineers working on the planet’s most advanced ast ...
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March 8th, 1971, Madison Square Garden, New York, USA. A small, illuminated square of canvas. Camera lenses point from every direction, the world is watching. In the surrounding seats an unlikely mix of spectators rub shoulders - the cream of Hollywood, music stars, gangsters, pimps and politicians. Outside touts are making a killing, asking astronomical prices for the hottest ticket in town. In order to gain the best view in the house, legendary singer Frank Sinatra has become an accredited ...
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Running errands should never interfere with the hot date you have with your couch, TV, or Kindle.
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Dont do it.
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The generative AI revolution is underway, with these bots now taking care of everything from coding apps to making movies (or at least attempting to).
The generative AI revolution is underway, with these bots now taking care of everything from coding apps to making movies (or at least attempting to).
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Apple Maps has been playing catch up to Google Maps since it launched in 2012, and it has now finally made its debut on the web.
Apple Maps has been playing catch up to Google Maps since it launched in 2012, and it has now finally made its debut on the web.
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That headline isnt clickbait.
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Fresh herbs can elevate a dish by adding a flavorful punch that dried ones cant replicate, making culinary masterpieces a breeze, and enhancing your space.Â
Fresh herbs can elevate a dish by adding a flavorful punch that dried ones cant replicate, making culinary masterpieces a breeze, and enhancing your space.Â
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Quit using your TV's built-in speakers to watch content.
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You missed it.
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Meteorites that strike Earth dont always come from the deepest regions of our solar systemsometimes they originate from one of our closest planetary neighbors.
Meteorites that strike Earth dont always come from the deepest regions of our solar systemsometimes they originate from one of our closest planetary neighbors.
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Mosquitoes are among the deadliest animals in the world because of their incredible ability to spread disease by finding blood to suck.
Mosquitoes are among the deadliest animals in the world because of their incredible ability to spread disease by finding blood to suck.
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Tens of millions of people in the U.S.
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Stop yawning so muchyoure making us tired.
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Techies everywhere are freaking out over the NanoPhone.
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Purists and traditionalists insist that companies like Ferrari continue to build only anachronistic two-seat coupes and roadsters even while drivers increasingly demand four-door practicality and hatchback ...
Purists and traditionalists insist that companies like Ferrari continue to build only anachronistic two-seat coupes and roadsters even while drivers increasingly demand four-door practicality and hatchback flexibility of crossover SUVs.
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Inspired by recent advancements in brain organoid systems , researchers have designed a simple hydrogel-electrode array that not only can play Pong , but improve its gameplay over time.
Inspired by recent advancements in brain organoid systems , researchers have designed a simple hydrogel-electrode array that not only can play Pong , but improve its gameplay over time.
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It may not be defined by acne and mood swings but plants actually go through their own kind of puberty too.
It may not be defined by acne and mood swings but plants actually go through their own kind of puberty too.
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What's the most important technology in the history of politics?
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Electron microscopy has existed for nearly a century, but a record-breaking modern iteration finally achieved what physicists have waited decades to seefor the first time, a transmission electron microscope ...
Electron microscopy has existed for nearly a century, but a record-breaking modern iteration finally achieved what physicists have waited decades to seefor the first time, a transmission electron microscope is capturing an electron with such clarity they can see its individual components.
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Sometimes, when an animal comes in contact with a predator, its last ditch effort to survive is to lay down completely still or play dead.
Sometimes, when an animal comes in contact with a predator, its last ditch effort to survive is to lay down completely still or play dead.
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Were about to blow your mind.
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Your dog is just as fed up with you as you are with him.
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A few weeks ago, Cadillac sent the internet into paroxysms of awe and envy with the unveiling of its Sollei concept car .
A few weeks ago, Cadillac sent the internet into paroxysms of awe and envy with the unveiling of its Sollei concept car .
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Back in June, Unplugged Performance released images of the EV modification companys latest project heavy-duty Cybertruck cop car upgrades .
Back in June, Unplugged Performance released images of the EV modification companys latest project heavy-duty Cybertruck cop car upgrades .
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For humans, the regions we live in shape everything from food preferences to the way we communicate .
For humans, the regions we live in shape everything from food preferences to the way we communicate .
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I graduated from college a whole six years ago, but I will always remember my very first college move-in.
I graduated from college a whole six years ago, but I will always remember my very first college move-in.
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While NASA and Boeing engineers swear they are nearing a decision on how to best return Starliner crew members Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to Earth, the astronauts apparently have had plenty ...
While NASA and Boeing engineers swear they are nearing a decision on how to best return Starliner crew members Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to Earth, the astronauts apparently have had plenty to do in the meantime.
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For early humans , hunting megafauna was part of survival.
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Designed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in 1976, the Apple-1 (also known as the Apple Computer 1 or simply Apple I) marked the first PC sold with a fully assembled motherboard pre-installed inside it ...
Designed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in 1976, the Apple-1 (also known as the Apple Computer 1 or simply Apple I) marked the first PC sold with a fully assembled motherboard pre-installed inside it.
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It's BRAT summer.
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Did anybody mention that becoming a homeowner would turn you into a full-time DIYer?
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Around 4.5 billion years ago, a Mars-sized protoplanet referred to as Theia had a very bad day.
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The universe is huge, yet astronomers have looked at a few parts of the night sky over and over again.
The universe is huge, yet astronomers have looked at a few parts of the night sky over and over again.
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While the smart animal club has been steadily adding new members, the worlds whales can be considered among the founders.
While the smart animal club has been steadily adding new members, the worlds whales can be considered among the founders.
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If youre trading frequently, you know that monitors for trading are the ones that let your mind directly enter the screen, not just notice whats ticking across it.
If youre trading frequently, you know that monitors for trading are the ones that let your mind directly enter the screen, not just notice whats ticking across it.
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Donor heart recipients and their doctors may soon have as much as double the standard amount of time to complete life-saving surgeries thanks to a new device dubbed HOPE. An extended time period not ...
Donor heart recipients and their doctors may soon have as much as double the standard amount of time to complete life-saving surgeries thanks to a new device dubbed HOPE. An extended time period not only could allow for more time to find feasible organ matches , but also increase the geographical range for potential transplant recipients.…
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While walking with a metal detector this spring, 22-year-old archeology student Gustav Bruunsgaard uncovered a hoard of silver that dates back to the Viking Age .
While walking with a metal detector this spring, 22-year-old archeology student Gustav Bruunsgaard uncovered a hoard of silver that dates back to the Viking Age .
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Lets go back to school, but from the couch.
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A toxin from one of the worlds most venomous animals could one day help treat diabetes and endocrine disorders.
A toxin from one of the worlds most venomous animals could one day help treat diabetes and endocrine disorders.
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A newly discovered tarantula living in the forests of Arizonas Chiricahua Mountains can withstand high elevations and frigid wintersbut humanitys advance on the region could already be threatening its ...
A newly discovered tarantula living in the forests of Arizonas Chiricahua Mountains can withstand high elevations and frigid wintersbut humanitys advance on the region could already be threatening its existence.
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In the throes of scorching summer and the dead of winter, electric and gas bills get expensive.
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Looking Up - 21 Aug 24 - Professor Phil Charles
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Professor Phil Charles was the director of the Southern African Astronomical Observatory here in Cape Town and retired many years ago. What has he been up to since? Kechil catches up with him at the IAU's General Assembly on August 13th.By Kechil Kirkham
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Sure, losing your keys or wallet at home is annoying (how many times has that exact scenario made you late to work?)
Sure, losing your keys or wallet at home is annoying (how many times has that exact scenario made you late to work?)
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Want to hunt for black holes , but lack access to a mountaintop observatory or deep-space telescope ?
Want to hunt for black holes , but lack access to a mountaintop observatory or deep-space telescope ?
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The dodo is one of the most iconicand misunderstoodextinct animals.
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Among the numerous snakes on planet Earth, pythons are well known for their incredible ability to swallow their prey whole .
Among the numerous snakes on planet Earth, pythons are well known for their incredible ability to swallow their prey whole .
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Kristy Murray was there at the very beginning.
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Its happening again.
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As the insect sentinels of summer, fireflies use their glowing bellies to communicate to other fireflies .
As the insect sentinels of summer, fireflies use their glowing bellies to communicate to other fireflies .
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Boasting 670 horsepower, 626 pound-feet of torque, and all-wheel drive, a Porsche Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo has a high-tech cabin and dual all-electric motors.
Boasting 670 horsepower, 626 pound-feet of torque, and all-wheel drive, a Porsche Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo has a high-tech cabin and dual all-electric motors.
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Screaming at your TV remote isnt normal.
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