Billyuns and Billyuns of Galaxy Images and More Portend The End of The Boring Space Picture

National Optical Astronomy Obsevatory ^ | January 10, 2014 | Staff

[lbryce]

Breathtaking space pictures don't necessarily start snd end at APOD. There are countless astronomy sources that offer imagery of the Cosmos catalogued in different ways, like the National Optical Astronomy Obsevatory, NOAO.

NOAO is the US national research & development center for ground-based night time astronomy. In particular, NOAO is enabling the development of the US optical-infrared (O/IR) System, an alliance of public and private observatories allied for excellence in scientific research, education and public outreach.

Our core mission is to provide public access to qualified professional researchers via peer-review to forefront scientific capabilities on telescopes operated by NOAO as well as other telescopes throughout the O/IR System. Today, these telescopes range in aperture size from 2-m to 10-m. NOAO is participating in the development of telescopes with aperture sizes of 20-m and larger as well as a unique 8-m telescope that will make a 10-year movie of the Southern sky.

In support of this mission, NOAO is engaged in programs to develop the next generation of telescopes, instruments, and software tools necessary to enable exploration and investigation through the observable Universe, from planets orbiting other stars to the most distant galaxies in the Universe.

Click Here to Link to the Best Images of the Advanced Observing Program(Shown Below)

Click Here:To View, Interact With Any One of the 212 Galaxies Illustrated Below

[lbryce]

Please make sure to check out the bill'yunns and bill'yunns of galaxies right here at NOAO.

[lbryce]

And that goes for you, Sunkenciv, as well.

[workerbee]

Used to love to watch Sagan's Cosmos series. For years, "billions and billions" was a standard joke within our family.

[doc1019]

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[JoeProBono]

[The Cajun]

Bookmark.

[lbryce]

The Islam-o-nauts; Reaching Out To Extra-Terrestrial Infidels Whatever Their Lifeform Where ever They May Be, Calling Out for Galactic Jihad.

They're cataloguing all Newly Discovered Kepler Planets In Search For Extra-Solar Infidels to Feel The Wrath of Allah, Close Encounter of the Muslim Kind.

[JoeProBono]

[UCANSEE2]

Many Thanks for the links.

[lbryce]

Not any more disturbing than seeing it the first time.

[JoeProBono]

'Hand Of God' Spotted By NASA's NuSTAR Space Telescope

[lbryce]

Divinely cool.

[logitech]

Galaga ping to me

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[21stCenturion]

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[SunkenCiv]

Thanks lbryce, extra to APoD.

[NYer]

Used to love to watch Sagan's Cosmos series. For years, "billions and billions" was a standard joke within our family.

Loved that program! You can still watch the series HERE, on YouTube.

[lbryce]

Thanks for posting. Nice hearing from you. :-)

[SunkenCiv]

Happy New Year!