Subject
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Astronomy
Bookmarks
My Solution for the Galaxy Zoo Challenge — Sander Dieleman
Sander Dieleman's winning solution for the Galaxy Zoo Kaggle challenge using convolutional neural networks to classify galaxy morphology from images. A landmark result showing CNNs achieving human-level performance on a citizen science dataset.
The World Reacting to a New Perspective: Neil deGrasse Tyson
A video compilation of the world reacting to a new perspective — featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson's reflection on how the Apollo program's Earthrise photos changed humanity's self-conception. Bookmarked with the #Penny4NASA campaign hashtag, advocating for NASA budget restoration.
Shadow and Substance: Eclipse Visualization Tool
Shadow and Substance was a web tool that showed an animated view of solar eclipses in your area, including the May 2012 annular eclipse. A clean educational visualization for understanding eclipse geometry — where the umbra and penumbra fall across the Earth's surface.
Annular Solar Eclipse, May 20, 2012
NASA's article on the May 20, 2012 annular solar eclipse, visible across the western United States with up to 94% coverage. An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon is near apogee and too small to fully cover the Sun — leaving a 'ring of fire' rather than total darkness.