01-15-2016, 03:56 AM
Beautiful photos Tom.
Might I add, the astronomy community on the Big Island and in Hawaii not only produces beautiful images of our neighbors in space, and incredible scientific discoveries. They also have earth-bound applications as well, such as a new near-Earth asteroid detection program:
"NASA has formalized its ongoing program for detecting and tracking near-Earth objects (NEOs) as the Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO). Pan-STARRS 1 telescope on Maui's Mount Haleakala, Hawaii has produced the most near-Earth object discoveries of the NASA-funded NEO surveys in 2015."
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4816
Might I add, the astronomy community on the Big Island and in Hawaii not only produces beautiful images of our neighbors in space, and incredible scientific discoveries. They also have earth-bound applications as well, such as a new near-Earth asteroid detection program:
"NASA has formalized its ongoing program for detecting and tracking near-Earth objects (NEOs) as the Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO). Pan-STARRS 1 telescope on Maui's Mount Haleakala, Hawaii has produced the most near-Earth object discoveries of the NASA-funded NEO surveys in 2015."
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4816
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