The Other David Harper

theotherdavidh.bsky.social

06 October 2026 16:43

The zodiacal light is also visible from the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos on La Palma in the Canary Islands, another major international observatory. I was lucky enough to see it from there myself back in the 1990s. It was quite magical.

Rubin LSST:UK

lsstuk.bsky.social

18 September 2026 16:15

Studying diffuse dwarf galaxies helps us understand how galaxies form. A new @vrubinobs.bsky.social x @zooniverse.bsky.social project seeks the keen-eyed to identify two kinds of objects in the M49 region of the Virgo Cluster: diffuse galaxies and blue blobs: 🔭 www.zooniverse.org/projects/mik...

Space Telescope Science Institute

stsci.edu

17 September 2026 00:02

#NASARoman activated the Wide Field Instrument—a 300-megapixel infrared camera that will allow it to explore wide swaths of the cosmos quickly. This test image captures the very first photons of starlight to reach the instrument—taken as an initial performance assessment: https://go.nasa.gov/4rg4qEc

pretentiousjackal.bsky.social

09 September 2026 01:27

It is a bit humorous though, that the world's largest digital camera just looks like a really big digital camera. The general shape didn't change. It even has a giant lens cap.

Rubin LSST:UK

lsstuk.bsky.social

19 August 2026 15:52

Looking for a reason to avoid the next task on your to-do list? Try a one-minute sky survey! Space Surveyors is a new game from @vrubinobs.bsky.social Seek out stars, galaxies, supernovae, comets, asteroids and watch out for the clouds! 🔭 spacesurveyors.app