Sentences with phrase «from astronomical observatories»

Publicly available logs from astronomical observatories indicate that several telescopes have been zeroing in on one particular region of the sky, potentially in response to a detection of ripples in spacetime by the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational - Wave Observatory, LIGO.

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With $ 25,000, help from volunteers, donations of equipment — and despite a fire that nearly destroyed the observatory while it was under construction — «first light» (the first time a telescope is used to make an astronomical observation) was achieved in early 2000.

For this study the researchers used images taken from Earth between 2008 and 2014; they used, among others, the astronomical cameras PlanetCam (developed by the Planetary Sciences Group itself) and Astralux, fitted to the telescopes of the Calar Alto Observatory in Almería (Spain); in addition, they used the very high resolution images obtained by t he Cassini spacecraft, which has been orbiting Saturn since 2004.

Early career scientists will provide a talk to Keck Observatory staff about what they learned from their visit and a final report which in the best case scenario would be a submission to an astronomical or technical journal.

Keck Observatory will benefit from the student's professional collaboration as well as the student's assistance in progressing Observatory projects to improve operations and astronomical performance.

Continuing with her astronomical interests, she received her undergraduate degree from Yale University, and then attended graduate school at the University of California at Santa Cruz, the home of Lick Observatory.

Giacconi was President of AUI from 1999 to 2004, managing the world - class National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), an astronomical research facility of the National Science Foundation.

In addition, Holley - Bockelmann — co-director of the Fisk - Vanderbilt Masters - to - PhD Bridge Program, which assists under - represented minorities obtain doctoral degrees in science, math and engineering — intends to help prepare traditional astronomers and gravitational wave scientists to join forces and combine data from gravitational and conventional astronomical observatories.

On 13 March 2013 the Atacama Large Millimeter / submillimeter Array (ALMA)- the largest ground - based astronomical project in the world - will be inaugurated, marking the transition from construction project to fully fledged observatory.

Multiple astronomical and Earth observatories are located at Lagrange points, providing a vantage point of our planet and space that you can't get from close - up.

The Green Bank Interference Protection Group is responsible for minimizing radio frequency interference to astronomical observations from equipment and activities at the Observatory, in the West Virginia Radio Astronomy Zone (WVRAZ), and in the National Radio Quiet Zone (NRQZ).

The European X-ray Observatory Satellite (EXOSAT), originally named HELOS, was an X-ray telescope operational from May 1983 until April 1986 and in that time made 1780 observations in the X-ray band of most classes of astronomical object including active galactic nuclei, stellar coronae, cataclysmic variables, white dwarfs, X-ray binaries, clusters of galaxies, and supernova remnants.

The brakes bite right at the top of the pedal travel to give you fantastic confidence, and we never felt them fade even on the steep way down the mountain from the famous astronomical observatory.

These buildings could have formed part of an astronomical observatory but also would have served as a lookout point over the city because from this point you can see all over Machu Picchu, Inti Punku and the paths that lead to the city.

In the mountains you can visit buildings attributed to a Temple of the Moon inside a natural cave, also you can see agricultural terraces and some buildings that were part of an astronomical observatory or point of control and observation of the city of Machu Picchu, since from the Huayna Picchu can be seen Inca City in its entirety, including the entrances and roads that surround it.

After dark you may wish to tour the universe (optional) from Australia's largest privately owned astronomical observatory.

About 130 kilometres (80 miles) from the nearest town, Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary, in South Australia's gorgeous Flinders Ranges, has some of the clearest skies in the country, and one of Australia's largest privately owned astronomical observatories.

The photographs of full moons were taken over the course of one year from Columbia University's astronomical observatory.

Chinese had from time - to - time world class science, exploration, sailing, astronomical observatories, and manufacturing, but your claim requires substantiation.