Capturing Venus Transit From ISS

An unobstructed view of Venus Transit from space. Astronaut Don Petttit, who had the foresight to bring a solar filter for his camera, will be capturing the June 5 Venus Transit from the International Space Station with the images downloading in almost real-time. He will photograph through the European Space Agency-built 'cupola', removing the scratch panes to get crisp, clear images.

Trânsito de Venus em 2004

Vamos recordar, vejamos como havia meio mundo da  nossa gente nesse acontecimento.

Modifying the VAB

The iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is undergoing renovations to handle more rockets and spacecraft for the next generation of space explorers. The refurbishment includes modernizing the facility's infrastructure, including pulling out 50 miles of old cables.

Hoje é 2 de Junho: Haverá Palestra da Lua Cheia no OAGLL

O Tema é: Construção de Plataformas Equatoriais para Telescópios


Saiba mais sobre a palestra em: http://www.ceaal.org.br/noticias/dia-02-de-junho-havera-palestra-da-lua-cheia-no-oagll

Planetário vai à Expofísica UFAL 2012 e atende mais de mil pessoas

Confira os detalhes no site do CEAAL: http://www.ceaal.org.br/noticias/astronomia-na-10a-expofisica-da-ufal

Alunos do CEPA participam da XV OBA - 11 de maio de 2012.

Confira no Blog do OAGLL: http://oagll.blogspot.com.br/2012/05/alunos-do-cepa-participam-da-xv-oba-11.html

Milky Way's Head-On Collision

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This animation depicts the collision between our Milky Way galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy. Hubble Space Telescope observations indicate that the two galaxies, pulled together by their mutual gravity, will crash together about 4 billion years from now. Around 6 billion years from now, the two galaxies will merge to form a single galaxy. The video also shows the Triangulum galaxy, which will join in the collision and perhaps ...