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I got my National Geographic Magazine today. They had an article about the Hubble Space Telescope. Do you realize that in April it will have been in orbit for 20 years? Wow! What is even more exciting is that it was given a comprehensive upgrade in May 2009 and is more capable than ever.<\/p>\n

NASA aimed its Infrared camera at an empty spot in the sky and has discovered features from 13.1 billion years ago. The universe is only 13.7 billion years old. So we are getting closer and to the beginning of the universe. It boggles the mind. Here<\/a> is an online version of the article. Here<\/a> is a better article about it from Discover Magazine.<\/p>\n

Check out the Hubble Site<\/a> here. It is one of the most astonishing sites on the internet. I mean next to this blog.<\/p>\n

There are photographs of constellations and galaxies and other amazing things. I call it astropornography. I get hooked and just can’t quit looking. <\/p>\n

Cat’s Eye Nebula
\"Planetary
Source: Hubblesite.org<\/a><\/span><\/span>

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Jupiter – with shadows from its three moons<\/span><\/span>
\""Overhead"
Source: Hubblesite.org<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>

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Saturn<\/span><\/span>
\"Saturn
Source: Hubblesite.org<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>

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Omega\/Swan Nebula<\/span><\/span>
\"The
Source: Hubblesite.org<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>

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NGC3603 (Boy those astronomers have a knack for naming things!)<\/span><\/span>
\"Star
Source: Hubblesite.org<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>

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When I was a kid, space was the frontier. It was the Big Idea. Are there any more Big Ideas? What do you think?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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