Incredibly detailed image of Andromeda Galaxy (Hubble telescope)

[fan_since79]

A slice of the Andromeda galaxy, 2.5 million light-years away. The photo has 1.5 billion pixels and the resolution is 1,000 times better than high definition. There are over 100 million stars and thousands of star clusters in this image.

 

http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/heic1502a/

 

 

Use the Zoom tool here to get closer views. An amazing sight.

 

http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/heic1502a/zoomable/

[Sully151]

Yeah, but not a single one of those planets has an In N Out. BOOM! Earth wins!

[gotbeer]

Yeah, but not a single one of those planets has an In N Out. BOOM! Earth wins!

 

Unless InO was started by aliens.  Stradling is probably from one of their advanced patrol recon teams.  The distribution of the InO throughout the nation is really just a countdown to when their entire fleet gets here.  

[Stradling]

Intruder alert, Intruder alert!!!

[gotbeer]

And talking about Hubble telescope.  The person that it was named after, Edwin Hubble made most of his discoveries from Mt. Wilson in Southern California.  

[fan_since79]

So cool.

 

Just wait until the Webb telescope is launched in 2018.  Bigger mirror, higher resolution, should be amazing.  

 

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/webb_hubble/

 

There's also the Thirty Meter Telescope, under construction, which will have 10 times the resolution of the Hubble.

 

http://www.space.com/27374-giant-telescope-construction-hawaii-protests.html

[fan_since79]

Right, but the Webb will only see in the infrared range. The 30-meter one will be on the top of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, almost 14,000 ft above sea level, and observe the skies in visible light. But like you I'm excited about the Webb and what it will be able to do.

 

We're entering a new phase in observational astronomy. It's going to be very exciting.

[fan_since79]

I wanted to major in Astronomy in college until I found out how much math is involved. No, thanks.

 

Astronomers spend very little time, if any, looking through telescopes.

[Adam]

you guys must not be asian

[fan_since79]

I'm 25% German and those guys are good at math. I don't get it.

[Adam]

Just think! Had you earned an Astronomy degree you'd be sitting pretty as a call center supervisor right now

[Lhalo]

Just think! Had you earned an Astronomy degree you'd be sitting pretty as a call center supervisor right now

 

With cool astronomy posters all over your cubicle.

[Adam]

With cool astronomy posters all over your cubicle.

 

and a Battlestar Gallactica coffee mug

[Stradling]

And you'd be a kick ass Magic the Gathering player.

[fan_since79]

and a Battlestar Gallactica coffee mug

 

Nope, hated that show. Star Trek is more like it. The original series.

[Tank]

there's only one place to shop.

 

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=nasa+gifts&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=31916311290&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9558966910655258546&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_8w9tlx5rex_e

[fan_since79]

there's only one place to shop.

 

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=nasa+gifts&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=31916311290&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9558966910655258546&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_8w9tlx5rex_e

 

This space shuttle comes complete with three astronauts! How did they fit those guys into that little box??

 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I wanted to major in Astronomy in college until I found out how much math is involved. No, thanks.

 

Astronomers spend very little time, if any, looking through telescopes.

 

I took an astronomy course at the University of Florida as a science elective. One of the most fun courses I ever took. At the time, a lot of astronomers' time was spent looking at endless printouts of binary code, which didn't appeal to me at all. I never went any further with it.