Review: The Journey to Palomar.

 

Out from PBS!

Any groundbreaking construction project has its own unique tale, and the ascent of some of the great telescopes of the world is no exception. This week, we look at PBS’s landmark documentary, The Journey to Palomar, the story of a man and the rise of American astronomy to pre-eminence on the world scene.
 
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08.04.10-Epsilon Aurigae Update.

 
   We couldn’t resist shooting this one out there today, as it contains some fairly mind-blowing imagery. Late last year, we put a shout-out to observe the eclipsing binary star Epsilon Aurigae, a bright naked eye star that undergoes periodic diming once every 27 years. For over 190 years, this star has stubbornly not only [...]