Thomas AlbininSpace Science in a NutshellSpace Science with Python #14: Asteroid FlybyIn my last article I wrote about close asteroids, or: objects that have a close encounter or flyby with our home planet. Sometimes, you may…2 min read·Feb 12, 2023----
Thomas AlbininSpace Science in a NutshellSpace Science with Python #13: A Close VisitorYou may read sometimes of “very close” asteroid fly-bys and “near impact” events of minor objects. But what is “close”, in an astronomical…2 min read·Oct 16, 2022----
Thomas AlbininSpace Science in a NutshellSpace Science with Python #12: Ceres’ orbitDid you read or watch The Expanse? If not: Humankind set the foot on several objects in the Solar System to create colonies and to harvest…1 min read·Oct 11, 2022----
Thomas AlbininSpace Science in a NutshellSpace Science with Python #9 to #11 — Coordinate SystemsCoordinate systems are essential in astronomy; yet for beginners difficult to grasp. A 3-dimensional, astro-dynamically chaotic world is…3 min read·Sep 27, 2022----
Thomas AlbininLevel Up CodingPython, Space, and Machine LearningUnderstanding a space scientific topic using Python and Machine Learning: The asteroid classes11 min read·May 31, 2022----
Thomas AlbininLevel Up CodingSpace Science with Python — A Data Science & Machine Learning JourneyCombining 3 hot topics together, namely Python — Data Science — Space, to become a Citizen Space Scientist!5 min read·Feb 13, 2022----
Thomas AlbinSpace Science with Python #8: Planets in the SkyThis tutorial will take a first look at the night sky. How are the planets and the Moon moving? And let’s answer one…2 min read·Jan 7, 2022----
Thomas AlbininSpace Science in a NutshellSpace Science with Python #7: Gravitational PullThe Solar System Barycenter (SSB) dances around … inside and outside the Sun. But who are the major drivers of the SSB’s movement?2 min read·Jan 5, 2022----
Thomas AlbininSpace Science in a NutshellSpace Science with Python #6: The Solar System BarycentreKepler found 3 major laws that describe the movement of objects in the Solar System. But are they “100 %” correct?2 min read·Dec 31, 2021----
Thomas AlbininSpace Science in a NutshellSpace Science with Python #5: Earth’s VelocityThe second, gentle introduction into NASA’s SPICE and the corresponding Python wrapper SPICEypy focuses on Earth’s velocity and the…2 min read·Dec 29, 2021----