Tuesday, October 01, 2013

Unit 1- The Universe - Observing the universe

Hi dear space explorers!

I have found two interesting videos about Hubble Telescope (in spanish):



If we want to observe the universe from Earth, we have a big problem: the light polution.


Check the following links, they offer information about this problem:






What solutions do you propose?


Monday, September 30, 2013

Unit 1 . Universe . The geocentric and heliocentric models


I find those two videos quite interesting to understand the geocentric and heliocentric models:

VIDEO 1 : GEOCENTRIC AND HELIOCENTRIC MODELS (IN ENGLISH)
VIDEO 2: GEOCENTRISMO E HELIOCENTRISMO (IN SPANISH)

If you want to know more about Galileo's trial, read the following text (in spanish):



UNIT 1: UNIVERSE, STARS AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM - Interesting apps and software



How big is the Universe! In this unit, we will discover the exciting field of astronomy. Before getting into details (we will study details in the following sessions), I would like you to take a look to the following apps, and software:


  • ANDROID APPs (look for both in Google play)
    • mapa estelar
    • google sky map
  • SOFTWARE:
    • Space Engine, to download it (attention: 582 Mb) click here

Do you find them interesting? Thanks for your comments.

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