The Flexible Image Transport System (FITS) was designed specifically for astronomy images. In this article we'll look at how you can write programs to read the data and recreate the picture stored within it.
A detailed ...
Image File Processing (FITS and Android)
Exploring Space
You might know that the word 'planet' has its origins in the ancient Greek word for 'wandering star'. So the bad news is that you're trying to spot things that look like stars, but that move around and appear in different ...
Planet Spotting
Exploring Space
Most people are not going to get the chance to launch a satellite into space, but everyone can launch a KiteSat. Of course you can't strictly speaking add the 'sat' part because it will never be in orbit, but we're mainly ...
KiteSat-1
Exploring Space
Some basic craft supplies are all you need to start playing around with the mechanical side of robotics. We're going to focus mainly on arms and hands, but you could apply the same techniques to other parts. We're also ...
Prototype Robot Parts
Exploring Space
The invention of the microscope completely changed people's view of their surroundings. They suddenly became aware of an invisible parallel world - with tiny creatures that caused some of our previously mysterious ...
DIY Microscope
Exploring Space
As a twist on the classic phrase, the International Space Station (ISS) is occasionally described as the only man-made thing in space that is visible from the Earth. It's only visible under certain conditions, but when it ...
Photographing the ISS
Exploring Space
Rockets come in all shapes and sizes; but why not start at a tiny size - using things that you already have or can buy with loose change.
Alka Seltzer Rocket
The Alka Seltzer rocket rocket is a classic science ...
Tiny Rockets
Exploring Space
Computers can seem massively complicated, and they are. However, the foundation of computers is fairly simple to understand, and even for you to recreate yourself at home. If you can get your head around the fact that ...
Foundation of Computers
Exploring Space
It's ironic that while highly advanced telescopes are peering into deep space, most people in the industrialised world see less stars than ever before. City lights and indoor lifestyles mean that some rarely see the beauty ...
Photographing Stars
Exploring Space