Jul
26
We're headed to the Palomar Observatory today. The story of the vision and struggle of George Ellery Hale to bring forth this wonder of discovery resonates deeply with me. George Hale dreamed of looking beyond what anyone else could have imagined. He was nearly driven mad by the quest to make this a reality.
From Hale's giant window into the Universe at Mt. Wilson, Edwin Huble discovered a moving Universe. He peered into The Hooker Telescope at Mount Wilson and found there were multiple Universes at a time that it was believed that our Milky Way was the only one.
The dedication to science and his unending quest for knowledge nearly drove Hale to the brink. He persisted, and his gift to humanity is nearly incalculably rich. Hale wrote a letter to The Rockefeller Foundation in 1928 seeking funds to build the Palomar;
"No method of advancing science is so productive as the development of new and more powerful instruments and methods of research. A larger telescope would not only furnish the necessary gain in light space-penetration and photographic resolving power, but permit the application of ideas and devices derived chiefly from the recent fundamental advances in physics and chemistry."
I will bring back some film from our outing today but you can dive deeper by watching this excellent PBS Special - "The Journey to Palomar"
msw
From Hale's giant window into the Universe at Mt. Wilson, Edwin Huble discovered a moving Universe. He peered into The Hooker Telescope at Mount Wilson and found there were multiple Universes at a time that it was believed that our Milky Way was the only one.
The dedication to science and his unending quest for knowledge nearly drove Hale to the brink. He persisted, and his gift to humanity is nearly incalculably rich. Hale wrote a letter to The Rockefeller Foundation in 1928 seeking funds to build the Palomar;
"No method of advancing science is so productive as the development of new and more powerful instruments and methods of research. A larger telescope would not only furnish the necessary gain in light space-penetration and photographic resolving power, but permit the application of ideas and devices derived chiefly from the recent fundamental advances in physics and chemistry."
I will bring back some film from our outing today but you can dive deeper by watching this excellent PBS Special - "The Journey to Palomar"
msw
Aug
23
Scott Maxwell has a vision- remove the walls that prevent us from being engaged in Space Exploration. Maxwell drives the Mars Rovers, and wants you to have a turn at the joystick. During his presentation at Gnomedex, he explained what Mars 3.0 means to him. Please take a moment and watch this amazing moment from Gnomedex. Live streaming video by Ustream
Scott Maxwell at work
Scott Maxwell at Twitter
This is one great ride WE are on.
msw
Jun
19
I feel like a kid, downright giddy! Got a flash from the Phoenix Explorer on Mars via Twitter-
See the full size Twitter Flash Image
Read the exciting news From the Official Phoenix Mars Website
The Twitters from Phoenix have been so fun to read- join in
Read the Wired interview with Phoenix
This is our Space- Exploring together. Enjoy the Future my friends!
msw
See the full size Twitter Flash Image
Read the exciting news From the Official Phoenix Mars Website
The Twitters from Phoenix have been so fun to read- join in
Read the Wired interview with Phoenix
This is our Space- Exploring together. Enjoy the Future my friends!
msw
