Hubble Going For Some Kind of Distance Record

Seriously!  I really think it is, because the last time I heard about astronomical units of measure like this I was watching Star Trek! Anyway, news out today says that the Hubble's actually picked up some of the oldest galaxies ever seen.  And by any decent standard, these are monstrously old.  How old?  Their age is ...

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Brando Cordless LED Light Attaches To Camera

Brando Cordless LED Light

Brando has a fairly affordable solution for those of us that need help with lighting issues but can't afford to upgrade to a more expensive camera. They have developed a light to attach to your camera, that will allow your videos to look a little more professional than they already do. It won't fix all ...

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Researchers Unscramble Light for Better Pictures?

A team of researchers from Princeton have come up with a new technique for improving the quality of your pictures. Lead by electric engineer Jason Fleisher they have been able to pass the light through a nonlinear crystal which normally distorts the picture. But a computer algorithm will piece the data together and the resulted ...

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