News tagged with infrared camera

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CU telescope debuts on NASA flying observatory

(PhysOrg.com) -- SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, will take flight May 25 along with the Cornell-built FORCAST (the Faint Object InfraRed Camera for the SOFIA Telescope).

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 25, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ready-to-Eat: Imaging System Monitors Oven Loading in Fully Cooked Meat Operations to Ensure Quality

(PhysOrg.com) -- Fully cooked, ready-to-eat products continue to increase in popularity among consumers because of their convenience. However, cooking these products requires careful control to ensure that ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 29, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists capture 'terrifying' Tolkien-like eclipse (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have captured a 'terrifying' image of a giant Goliath-like star undergoing a two year eclipse. First discovered by a German astronomer 180 years ago, it is the first close-up image of an eclipse ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Apr 07, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (22) | comments 10 | with audio podcast

RASICAM: The Little Infrared Camera that Could

(PhysOrg.com) -- Perched on a peak high in the Chilean Andes, 2200 meters above sea level, the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory has an enviable view of the night sky. In 2011, the Dark Energy Survey ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Mar 11, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 3

The Cosmic Distance Scale

(PhysOrg.com) -- In 1908, Harvard astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt discovered that a class of stars called Cepheids have brightnesses that vary regularly with periods that are directly related to their intrinsic ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jan 29, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (19) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Snowflake-Shaped Galaxy From Hubble Helps Ring in the New Year

(PhysOrg.com) -- As part of its Hubble Heritage program, NASA has released an image, taken by a team led by UA astronomer Rodger Thompson, of a galaxy that resembles a snowflake.

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jan 18, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (9) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Astronomers unveil images of 12-billion-year-old space nursery

A University of British Columbia astronomer has produced the most detailed images of deep space from 12 billion years ago, using data from the European Space Agency's Herschel Space Observatory.

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jan 06, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (15) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

Hubble Reaches the 'Undiscovered Country' of Primeval Galaxies

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has broken the distance limit for galaxies and uncovered a primordial population of compact and ultra-blue galaxies that have never been seen before.

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jan 05, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (29) | comments 24 | with audio podcast

Hubble's Deepest View of Universe Unveils Never-Before-Seen Galaxies (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- In 2004, Hubble created the Hubble Ultra Deep Field (HUDF), the deepest visible-light image of the Universe, and now, with its brand-new camera, Hubble is seeing even farther. This image was ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (50) | comments 33

Studying a Star Before it is Born

(PhysOrg.com) -- The first phase of a star's formation are thought to begin deep inside a natal cloud of gas and dust. In the earliest stages, material coalesces under the influence of gravity into so-called ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 1

A pain in the neck: Researcher studies the effects of too much texting on college students

The world record for fastest text message typing is held by a 21-year old college student from Utah, but his dexterous digits could mean serious injury later on. Most adults aged 18-21 prefer texting over e-mail or phone ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Young Star Clusters

(PhysOrg.com) -- Most stars form in clusters. Recent studies of nearby star forming regions find that about three-quarters of their young stars are located in groups with ten or more members. The formation ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Rare African Golden Cat Captured on Camera

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Yale anthropologist has captured photographic images of a rare, cougar-like cat ranging at night in an endangered Ugandan forest.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Infrared technology aids motor-impaired people

A University of Toronto professor has found a way for people with severe motor impairments to communicate with the use of an infrared camera.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists discovers 'firework' display in Helix Nebula

(PhysOrg.com) -- A star does not die without getting noticed and may even leave the universe with "fireworks." At the end of its life cycle, a star begins to collapse in the middle and throws new material ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 2