seeing if anyone knows about space/physics

I cant say I know lots but im really interested in astro-physics and im usually reading about it daily wanna see if anyone has a good topic to bring up

Date: April 10, 2015 Source: Université de Genève Summary: Astronomers have come to measure the temperature of the atmosphere of an exoplanet with unequaled precision, by crossing two approaches. The first approach is based on the HARPS spectrometer and the second consists of a new way of interpreting sodium lines. From these two additional analyses, researchers have been able to conclude that the HD189733b exoplanet is showing infernal atmospheric conditions: wind speeds of more than 1000 kilometers per hour, and the temperature being 3000 degrees. These results open up perspectives to approach the study of exoplanet atmospheres.

that's intense, it never seems to surprise me how big the numbers can get in space lol anyone have a favorite star ? mines Betelgeuse when looking towards it they noticed it was pulsating and the only good theory is that there is a tumor growing off of it at least 1/3 the size of it and Betelgeuse is a pretty big star to began with, I might get this part wrong but I think its class is hyper red giant ?

I'm a space junkie. NASA is going to start using this summer an AR technology MS came up with called HoloLens it seems. They can take the rovers panoramas and extrapolate them to a 3d model and wearing the glasses the scientists can walk around their office and see mars from the rovers vicinity in 3d. They can also flag points in the simulation and the rover on Mars will go do stuff there. They said this is huge because it is still hard to get people to space. I can see using more virtual presence with the wave of head mounted display coming to enhance exploration. JPL snippets: http://youtu.be/FRgc3oXvxOQ http://youtu.be/DXT-ynvI3Lg MS Pitch vid: http://youtu.be/aAKfdeOX3-o

Space? That's far out, yo. https://s3.amazonaws.com/powerfx.content/user-avatars/large/861340.jpg?1401723655

Depends on the particular subject within but I do have interest in said matter, I would like to educate myself more in astrometry and physical cosmology. @jinsei I have heard about both methods you have listed, I believe Bern University was involved with the sodium line detection method as well, led by the Prof Kevin Heng in another study. @DarkuSchneider Yes hololens does look pretty interesting definitely for all the applications it can be used, If it does deliver on its promise, since there are some flaws still currently noted by the people who tried the prototype of it. I do think Microsoft may just very well succeed with this from my own personal viewpoint however. I am quite content with the application of robots they have been using lately though moreso from a practical viewpoint. Valkyrie is definitely promising with the applications it can utilize within a space station. Theres also a few of the unmanned robots as well which could prove very useful for exploration without the need to land on a planet ourselves. The Nasa SEV is quite promising as well with its functionality for human exploration on other planets, a concept but all the same would like to see it become something more, http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/technology/space_exploration_vehicle/