The Hubble European Space Agency Information Centre (HEIC)
Our staff at HEIC. Handy-man Lars to the left, and graphics genius Martin to the right.
A 3d model of our semi-open office. An effectiv acustic dampening (carpet, ceiling plates) makes for a calm and productive environment.
Welcome to The Hubble European Space Agency Information Centre!
* We are the dedicated HST & JWST contact point for European media, scientists and general public.
* Our staff consists of roughly two people.
* Our infrastructure consists of a 40 m2 office at ESO with high-speed Internet, helpdesk, PC/Unix workstations, colour laserprinter, Large format printer, non-linear video editing, 3D facilities…
* We have an excellent collaboration with: ESA/ESTEC (SPCS), ESO PR, OPO/STScI/NASA and others.
Read a bit more about our group in this brochure.
This site is developed and maintained by John Walker, founder of Autodesk, Inc. and co-author of AutoCAD. A variety of documents, images, software for various machines, and interactive Web resources are available her
WorldWide Telescope, developed by Microsoft's research arm, knits together images from the Hubble Space Telescope, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory Center, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, and others. Windows users (only) can browse through the galaxy on their own or take guided tours of different outer-space destinations developed by astronomers and academics. The application allows viewing from different wavelengths such as X-ray, visible light, and hydrogen-alpha radiation. Business Week has a review and some background on the project, which has been in development for years. Google Sky beat them to the punch but Business Week opines that WWT's interface is superior.
Thomas Harriot (c. 1560 – 2 July 1621) was an English astronomer, mathematician, ethnographer, and translator. Some sources give his surname as Harriott or Hariot. He is sometimes credited with the introduction of the potato to Great Britain and Ireland. After graduating from the Oxford University, Harriot traveled to the Americas on expeditions funded by Raleigh, and on his return he worked for the 9th Earl of Northumberland. At the Earl's house, he became a prolific mathematician and astronomer to whom the theory of refraction is attributed.