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[sour_grapes]

It's why I have a love affair with Astronomy and astrophysics.

I understand...

Best estimate is that there are ...

10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, that is 10 SEXTILLION STARS in our universe alone

...And that is why your love affair is largely unrequited!

 

[JohnT]

to give better perspective, There are only 37.2 trillion cells in the human body.

This means that there are as many stars as cells in 268,817,204 people!

 

[sour_grapes]

to give better perspective, There are only 37.2 trillion cells in the human body.

This means that there are as many stars as cells in 268,817,204 people!

Actually, that gives me perspective ... but it gives me perspective on just how SMALL cells are. I find it shocking that there are more cells in people living in the US than there are stars in the Universe!!

 

[Boatboy24]

 

[ibglowin]

Rio Grande Gorge bridge near Taos, NM

 

[ibglowin]

Good morning Sandia mountains! (ABQ)

 

[jswordy]

Actually, that gives me perspective ... but it gives me perspective on just how SMALL cells are. I find it shocking that there are more cells in people living in the US than there are stars in the Universe!!

It gives me perspective on how small HUMANS are! That's why I love the West - it puts us in our proper perspective.

JohnT, you may enjoy this, then... just released...

http://www.uah.edu/news/research/new-fast-solar-wind-propulsion-system-is-aim-of-nasa-uah-study

 

[jswordy]

A walk in the woods...

Needs leprechaun...



Reishi (medicinal)...



Early swallowtail...



Wild azalea...

 

[olusteebus]

It gives me perspective on how small HUMANS are! That's why I love the West - it puts us in our proper perspective.

JohnT, you may enjoy this, then... just released...

http://www.uah.edu/news/research/new-fast-solar-wind-propulsion-system-is-aim-of-nasa-uah-study

dat's gonna be big Ya'll. Real big.

Maybe what some aliens know.

 

[JohnT]

Thanks JS,

Pretty cool!

How about yet another perspective..

The voyager 1 spacecraft was launched in 1977 (39 years ago) and is now the furthest man made object in space. It took 37 years for the spacecraft to enter interstellar space (or leave our solar system) and is traveling at 38,610 miles per hour.

Voyager is now approximately 19 light-HOURS from home.

- It would take voyager another 38,000 years to reach Proxima Centauri (our closest neighboring star)

- It would take voyager 899,000 years to travel our galaxy from one end to the other.

- It would take voyager another 19.8 BILLION years to travel to the nearest galaxy (Andromeda).

- And finally, it would take voyager 411 TRILLION years to reach the edge of the know universe!


We are mere specks that live in a very BIG place!!!

 

[sour_grapes]

- It would take voyager another 19.8 BILLION years to travel to the nearest galaxy (Andromeda).

I know what you are saying here, John, and agree with the sentiments, but you prompted an interesting tidbit. Andromeda and the Milky Way are getting closer together; in fact, Andromeda is coming towards us at 250,000 mph. Thus, the two galaxies are going to collide in less than 4 billion years.

 

[ibglowin]

ABQ sunset from the top of Sandia Crest.

 

[ibglowin]

Blackfoot daisies and wild zinnias in the Organ Mountains, Las Cruces, NM

 

[ibglowin]

And scene......

 

[jswordy]

Thanks JS,

Pretty cool!

How about yet another perspective..

The voyager 1 spacecraft was launched in 1977 (39 years ago) and is now the furthest man made object in space. It took 37 years for the spacecraft to enter interstellar space (or leave our solar system) and is traveling at 38,610 miles per hour.

Voyager is now approximately 19 light-HOURS from home.

- It would take voyager another 38,000 years to reach Proxima Centauri (our closest neighboring star)

- It would take voyager 899,000 years to travel our galaxy from one end to the other.

- It would take voyager another 19.8 BILLION years to travel to the nearest galaxy (Andromeda).

- And finally, it would take voyager 411 TRILLION years to reach the edge of the know universe!


We are mere specks that live in a very BIG place!!!

Yeah, I know all about Voyager. The university was involved in that, too.

http://www.uah.edu/news/research/voyager-1-magnetic-data-surprise-intrigues-uah-researchers

But here's the neatest thing we have coming up in a couple years. Now this is audacious, for sure!

http://www.uah.edu/news/research/uahuntsville-has-critical-role-in-audacious-mission-to-the-sun

...and...

http://www.uah.edu/news/people/doctoral-student-s-solar-probe-cup-poster-wins-award-at-agu-meeting

 

[dcbrown73]

Sounds like we have some Astronomers here.

Wine and wondering about the Universe seem to go hand and hand.

btw, I'm a board member of the Westport Astronomical Society. Any other Astronomy club members? Do you attend any of the big star parties? I went to NEAF last weekend. (Northeast Astronomy Forum)

My picture from there:

 

[jswordy]

Oh yeah, photos! How about some on the job?

Hahahaha - here's me, trying like hell to understand an astrophysicist.



He took out a clean sheet of paper and began explaining. As he talked, equations flowed from his hand onto the paper like lines of poetry from a poet. It was quite something to watch.

Here's the story that resulted...

http://www.uah.edu/news/research/uah-cspar-scientist-provides-new-fluid-dynamics-insights

Here's me with a copy of a news release that was published by a global fastener trade magazine.



And the story...

http://www.uah.edu/news/research/new-washer-can-accurately-measure-a-bolt-s-clamping-force

Here's me with the second flight-ready model of a cubesat the university sent into space. They are required to make two, in case something happens to the first one. This one is affectionately known as the "cubesat on a stick" now.



And the stories...

http://www.uah.edu/news/research/chargersat-1-team-in-california-for-readiness-test

http://www.uah.edu/news/research/chargersat-1-passes-review-in-california

And twin brothers on the cubesat team then graduated and launched their own business, which is doing great! Now branched out to avionics and has an office in Bremen, Germany, as well.

http://www.uah.edu/news/research/uah-students-plan-to-launch-themselves-into-cubesat-business

http://www.uah.edu/news/people/launched-by-brothers-at-uah-radiobro-ships-its-first-product

It's a pretty fun job most days...

 

[Sage]

Cleared 6-7 acres of heavy brush beyond my vineyard. I was a little late for trees this year but I will reforrest it with 2-300 trees next spring.
Before

Same view now

from inside the cleared area

 

[olusteebus]

"in fact, Andromeda is coming towards us at 250,000 mph. Thus, the two galaxies are going to collide in less than 4 billion years."

I gotta be honest, I dread that.

 

[dcbrown73]

"in fact, Andromeda is coming towards us at 250,000 mph. Thus, the two galaxies are going to collide in less than 4 billion years."

I gotta be honest, I dread that.

Better make sure you finish all your wines before that happens. Otherwise, that would be a dreadful waste!