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A hyperdrive for Google Earth
Perhaps the most visceral effect Google Earth offers takes place when you open the program and that vision of the Earth from space swings into view. It’s tempting to head off into space itself—but the space imagery Google includes is low-res and very incomplete. Now, two Fermilab scientists have created a layer of rich, detailed images of galaxies and galaxy clusters, using data from the Sloan Sky Survey… Continue reading
Here comes the sun
It’s a new day at Gearfuse, powered by the light of science and the storm of progress. Continue reading
Pollution’s Effect on Star-Gazing: More Drastic Than You Might Think
If you grew up in a rural area and then moved to a big city, one of the first things that you probably noticed was the differences of the night sky. And if you’ve never traveled outside of your safety zone, then this could be a revelation. I think most people have a good idea that pollution and light have a huge effect on the visibility of the stars, but the differences are just incredible. The sky of the inner... Continue reading
Stuff You Probably Didn’t Know About Outer Space (Infographic)
Gearfuse has some of the smartest readers on the face of the planet. Andrew’s Fake Facts Weekly recently came out with a study that placed Gearfuse at the top of the list for the number of physicists per 1000 readers. You have to admit, that’s a pretty impressive piece of made-up trivia. The infographic after the jump is chock full of interesting facts and figures about the comfy confines of outer space, including the effects space has on the human... Continue reading
Staring at the Surface of the Sun
What can we learn from this image of the surface of the Sun taken in 2007 by the Swedish Solar Telescope. Well, for one, it was a surprise to me that the Sun’s surface is composed of pomegranate seeds. Very very large pomegranate seeds (the white line in the left corner measures 5000 kilometers). And no, those little white dots aren’t confectionery sugar sprinklings, but tiny, relatively speaking, areas of concentrated magnetic fields. The Sun is a terrifying place. Delicious,... Continue reading
Astronomers Capture Images Outside Our Solar System
Outer space is filled with things we’ll never know about. Beautiful objects swirling around in the fiery cosmos. How poetic. Luckily, we have half-decent scientists here in America (and some OK ones from Britain) who used the Gemini North and Keck telescopes at the Mauna Kea observatory in Hawaii to explore outside our solar system. After a little digging, they found a planet orbiting the star known as Formalhaut. With the discovery of more planets in an entirely different solar... Continue reading
Stellar Movement Time-Lapse Shows The Beautiful Path Of The Stars
Ever wish you could stare up at the sky and see the stars move, without having to track one specific star for hours on end? This excellent time-lapse photo shows the movements of the stars through a full night, and we don’t mean in some artsy-fartsy design sort of way. The finished product looks like a tunnel or worm hole has opened and ripped its way through the heavens. Good thing the photographer had a clear and cloudless night. Excellent... Continue reading
