Greatest Discoveries In Astronomy

The greatest discoveries in astronomy, while previously the forte of accomplished scientists and unmatched equipment and organizations such as the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) and the Hubble telescope, can now become the auspices of just about anyone who aspires to do so.

The greatest discoveries in astronomy might now come from you - or your neighbor, family member or friend.

It may be that the greatest discoveries in astronomy will not even be with any telescope at all, but rather with a PC or laptop and an Internet connection. The greatest discovery in astronomy may be the result of the at-home work of an amateur astronomer. This virtual astronomy is the study of old as well as new data that has been garnered by scientists and astronomers and the help of the European Southern Observatory, or perhaps the Hubble Telescope or other observatories throughout the world.

The greatest astronomy discoveries can be made by poring over this old data and photographs and making new determinations.

The amount of data already amassed, and not adequately perused, is incredible.
The Hubble Satellite Telescope itself collects approximately one terabyte of information every year. To put this in perspective, this is approximately 231 million pages of text. Imagine the greatest astronomy discoveries that might be available in all that information, if only someone would read and study it!
Yes, the greatest discovery in astronomy might really be made by you.