Behind the Big Data: Revealing Our Galaxy's Black Hole
18 May 2022
Astronomers from the Event Horizon Telescope project revealed the first-ever image of the black hole that sits at the center of our galaxy known as Sagittarius A*. It was produced using observation data collected from the network of telescopes situated around the globe. How much data must you compute to get an image of an object that’s 27,000 light-years away, is 4 millions times more massive than our Sun, from a network of telescopes that make a dish the size of the Earth?
Black Hole: It Takes Big Data to See The Big Picture
11 April 2019
The first-ever image of a black hole was revealed to the world by an international team of researchers from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project in a culmination of years of work, astronomy and computer science feats. How much data must you compute to get an image of something that’s 55 million light-years away, has a mass 6.5 billion times that of our own sun, from a network of 8 telescopes that combine to make a dish the size of the Earth?
CBL Pictures: Just an Ordinary PCB
19 March 2010
Just an Ordinary PCB?
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DIY Essentials: The Hard Drive Enclosure
15 April 2009
Having the right tools can sometimes help you avoid a trip to the computer help desk. No need to visit a specialty store, this tool is available at most electronics stores: the hard drive enclosure.
