∞ StreamingMadness » Observatories

Hubble’s Final Frontier (2008)

OpenM1nd — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:00:45 +0000

Orbiting nearly 650 kilometres above the Earth, the Hubble space telescope has been our most powerful window on soaring star factories. It has been instrumental in providing the existence of black holes and has captured the cataclysmic end of stars far larger than our own sun. Rocking a long-established theory about universe existence, Hubble proved

Hubble: The Ultimate Telescope (2009)

DeadSociety — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:02:53 +0000

Hubble, The Ultimate Telescope. Positioned outside of the Earth’s atmosphere, the Hubble Space Telescope has stared out over billions of light years, to the far-reaching corners of the universe. It is regarded as one of the most important scientific instruments ever built, deepening our understanding of the cosmos. [duckloadflash CAB53CC84A7A41AD OR5P2] Autoplay Quality set to:

Hubble: 15 Years of Discovery (2005)

OpenM1nd — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 08:55:14 +0000

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is one of the biggest scientific projects of all time. To mark the 15th anniversary on 24 April 2005, the European Space Agency presented a series of unique activities. These includes an exclusive, full-length DVD film (one of the most widely distributed documentary films ever), a CD of the film

BBC Horizon – Fixing Hubbles Vision (1994)

OpenM1nd — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:14:44 +0000

Servicing Mission 1, December 1993: The primary goal of this Mission was to restore Hubble’s vision. Because Hubble’s primary mirror was incorrectly shaped, the telescope could not focus all the light from an object to a single sharp point. Instead, it saw a fuzzy halo around objects it observed. Astronauts on the space shuttle Endeavor

BBC: Miracle In Orbit (2000)

OpenM1nd — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:30:35 +0000

When and how did space and time begin? The birth of the Universe is one of the biggest mysteries in astronomy. It has perplexed the best scientific minds for centuries. Decades before space travel was possible, astronomers dreamed of putting a telescope into orbit to try and answer these fundamental questions. It wasn’t until the

SDO Solar Dynamic Observatory – Original Mission Footage (2010)

OpenM1nd — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:54:45 +0000

The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) is a brand new NASA mission which will observe the Sun for over five years. Launched on February 11, 2010, the observatory is part of the Living With a Star (LWS) program. The goal of the LWS program is to develop the scientific understanding necessary to effectively address those aspects

Revealing a Hidden Universe: Into The Cosmic Time-Machine (2008)

OpenM1nd — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:53:13 +0000

The Spitzer Space Telescope is an infrared space observatory launched in 2003. It is the fourth and final of NASA’s Great Observatories. This Video is about the GOODS and SWIRE Surveys. The planned nominal mission period was to be 2.5 years with a pre-launch expectation that the mission could extend to five or slightly more

BBC Sky at Night – The Great Obsevatories (2009)

OpenM1nd — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:09:45 +0000

The Great Observatories Documentary series that covers everything around astronomy. The Hubble space telescope has just been overhauled and now its better than when new. But what about NASAs other space telescopes? Sir Patrick Moore and Chris Lintott examine the latest data from Spitzer, Chandra and Hubble. Autoplay Quality set to: LOWEST QUALiTY [CHANGE] Streaming-Madness.net

Astronomy from the Edge of Space (2008)

OpenM1nd — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:19:58 +0000

A team of rocket scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Space Astronomy Laboratory talk about innovative developments such as the Star Tracker 5000, which offers important applications for the national space program. The device accurately orients spacecraft by tracking star fields with a high level of precision. The researchers also explain how they gather information

Around the World in 80 Telescopes – James Clerk Maxwell Telescope, Hawaii (2009)

OpenM1nd — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:36:31 +0000

“Around the World in 80 Telescopes” is a unique live 24-hour webcast, following night and day around the globe to some of the most advanced observatories both on and off the planet. 06 – James Clerk Maxwell Telescope, Hawaii The James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) is an infrared telescope with a primary mirror diameter of

Around the World in 80 Telescopes – W. M. Keck Observatory, Hawaii (2009)

OpenM1nd — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:28:29 +0000

“Around the World in 80 Telescopes” is a unique live 24-hour webcast, following night and day around the globe to some of the most advanced observatories both on and off the planet. 05 – W.M.Keck Observatory, Hawaii The W. M. Keck Observatory is a two-telescope astronomical observatory at an elevation of 4,145 meters (13,600 ft)

Around the World in 80 Telescopes – United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT), Hawaii (2009)

OpenM1nd — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:23:37 +0000

“Around the World in 80 Telescopes” is a unique live 24-hour webcast, following night and day around the globe to some of the most advanced observatories both on and off the planet. 04 – United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT), Hawaii UKIRT, the United Kingdom Infra-Red Telescope, is a 3.8 metre (150 inch) infrared reflecting telescope,

Around the World in 80 Telescopes – Subaru Telescope, Hawaii (2009)

OpenM1nd — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:12:27 +0000

“Around the World in 80 Telescopes” is a unique live 24-hour webcast, following night and day around the globe to some of the most advanced observatories both on and off the planet. 03 – Subaru Telescope, Hawaii Subaru Telescope (In Japanese: すばる望遠鏡) is the 8.2 metre flagship telescope of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan,

Around the World in 80 Telescopes – Gemini North telescope, Hawaii (2009)

OpenM1nd — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:06:38 +0000

“Around the World in 80 Telescopes” is a unique live 24-hour webcast, following night and day around the globe to some of the most advanced observatories both on and off the planet. 02 – Gemini North telescope, Hawaii The Gemini Observatory is an astronomical observatory consisting of two 8.1-metre (27 ft) telescopes at different sites

Around the World in 80 Telescopes – ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT), Chile (2009)

OpenM1nd — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:53:11 +0000

“Around the World in 80 Telescopes” is a unique live 24-hour webcast, following night and day around the globe to some of the most advanced observatories both on and off the planet. 01 – ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT), Chile The Very Large Telescope (VLT) is made up of four separate optical telescopes (the Antu

Kepler Telescope – Dr. Steven Kawaler

OpenM1nd — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:48:41 +0000

Dr. Kawaler gives a presentation at Ashton Observatory covering the Kepler Telescope mission. Dr. Kawaler was on the Steering Committee for the Kepler Telescope and teaches astronomy at Iowa State University in Ames. More about the Kepler Mission: The Kepler Mission uses a NASA space telescope designed to discover Earth-like planets orbiting other stars. The

BBC Sky at Night – The Lovell Radio Telescope & Pulsars (2009)

OpenM1nd — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:40:55 +0000

The Sky at Night looks at the history and development of the Lovell Telescope and Radio Telescopes and looks at their recent findings and future developments… Including the understanding of distant Quasars, Pulsars & Galaxies. Autoplay Quality set to: LOWEST QUALiTY [CHANGE] Streaming-Madness.net – Watch Top Documentaries Online

Hubble Deep Field: The Most Important Image Ever Taken

OpenM1nd — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:08:44 +0000

In 2003, the Hubble Space Telescope took the image of a millenium, an image that shows our place in the universe. Anyone who understands what this image represents, is forever changed by it. How Can the universe be 78 billion LY across? More about the Hubble Deep Field: The Hubble Deep Field (HDF) is an

High Energy Vision: The Chandra X-ray Observatory

OpenM1nd — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:59:18 +0000

Join Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek’s Lt. Uhura, as she guides you on the decades long odyssey to reveal this wondrous universe with NASA’s largest X-ray telescope. It has been only forty years since humanity has known the existence of the strange and dynamic x-ray universe, an invisible universe of million degree gas, immense jets of

Hubble: A New Beginning News Conference (090909)

OpenM1nd — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:32:05 +0000

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is back in business after astronauts refurbished it in May. These first snapshots from Hubble showcase the 19-year-old telescope’s new vision. The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a space telescope that was carried into orbit by the space shuttle in April 1990. It is named after the American astronomer Edwin Hubble.