via Hackaday: Voyager 1 Fault Forces Switch to S-Band
We hate to admit it, but whenever we see an article about either Voyager spacecraft,…
Category: Astronomy
via Hackaday: Remembering John Wheeler: You’ve Definitely Heard of His Work
Physicist John Archibald Wheeler made groundbreaking contributions to physics, and has a fantastic…
via Hackaday: Lagrange Points and Why You Want to Get Stuck At Them
Visualization of the Sun-Earth Lagrange points. Orbital mechanics is a fun subject, as it involves…
Via the RSGB: Propagation News – 13 October 2024
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via Hackaday: Catching The BOAT: Gamma-Ray Bursts and The Brightest of All Time
Down here at the bottom of our ocean of air, it’s easy to get complacent…
via Hackaday: The Universe as We Know It May End Sooner Than Expected
The ‘Sombrero Potential’ as seen with the Higgs mechanism. One of the exciting aspects of…
via Hackaday: Amateur Astronomer Images Spy Satellite
As anyone who’s looked at the sky just before dawn or right after dusk can…
via Hackaday: Watch NASA’s Solar Sail Reflect Brightly in the Night Sky
NASA’s ACS3 (Advanced Composite Solar Sail System) is currently fully deployed in low Earth orbit,…
via Hackaday: Orion Ceases Operations, Future of Meade Unclear
There was a time when building a telescope was a rite of passage for budding…
via Hackaday: Your Name In Landsat
We’re guessing most readers can cite things from their youth which gave them an interest…
via Hackaday: Citizen Scientists Spot Super Fast Moving Object in NASA Data
When you were five, you probably spotted your best friend running at “a million miles…
via Hackaday: WOW! It Wasn’t Aliens After All!
There may not be many radio astronomy printouts that have achieved universal fame, but the…
A star could explode … this month. Here’s what to expect
Move over, eclipse. There’s a new star in town. A nova outburst is expected to be…
UArizona’s first satellite built by students is ready for launch
The sun barely peeks over the horizon as a suitcase-like transport box exits Steward Observatory,…
via HACKADAY: The New Extremely Large Telescopes and The US’ Waning Influence In Astronomy
For many decades, the USA has been at the forefront of astronomy, whether with ground-based…
via HACKADAY: Getting Started with Radio Astronomy
There are many facets to being a radio hobbyist, but if you’ve ever had the…
Global ‘time signals’ subtly shifted as the total solar eclipse reshaped Earth’s upper atmosphere, new data shows
During the historic April 8 total solar eclipse, a government radio station in Colorado started…
Via the ARRL: Ham Radio Active During Eclipse
Millions of people across the United States got to see a rare solar eclipse on…
Utah students use ham radio to connect with astronaut during eclipse
The solar eclipse might not have been fully visible from Utah, but that didn’t stop…
Parkersburg South campus draws students, ham radio operators into orbit for solar phenomena (West Virginia)
Amateur radio operators from the Parkersburg Amateur Radio Klub set up stations at Parkersburg South…
Measuring solar eclipse impact on Ham radios in Scranton (Pennsylvania)
Science students at the University of Scranton are getting a once-in-a-lifetime lesson Monday. Through NASA-supported…
Hamming it up at the eclipse (New York)
Inside the Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory’s Roll-Off-Roof-Observatory on Friday, amid an auditory cloud of…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1309 – Full Version
Release Date: March 30, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1309 – Truncated 1-hour version
This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio….
Eclipse Science Along the Path of Totality
In general, scientists don’t put much credence in cosmic coincidences. But a total solar eclipse—a…