Below are computer generated animations of what the
SNAP satellite might look like, and scientific visualizations
of some of the mission science topics. The satellite clips should be
considered artistic interpretations as many design
decisions regarding SNAP have not been finalized.
SNAP Launch |
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Small animation of the SNAP launch (9.9 MB AVI)
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SNAP SAT |
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A rotating SNAP SAT observing a supernova (620kb GIF).
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Sun Shield |
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A concept for a deployable sun-shield (574kb GIF)
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Earth fly-by |
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An earth fly-by (713kb GIF).
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Universe 1 |
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A depiction of the accelerated expansion of the Universe (with dark energy)
(4.9 MB AVI).
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Universe 2 |
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A depiction of the Universal expansion, if the Universe were not
accelerating outward but instead were to have the expansion stop and reverse
(8.8 MB AVI).
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Universe 3 |
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A depiction of the Universal expansion, showing constant expansion
with no dark energy (12.3 MB AVI).
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Supernova 1 |
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An animation of a supernova in a distant galaxy, zooming out
to show the scale of the event compared to the night sky (3.6 MB MPG).
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Supernova 2 |
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A very cool animation of the explosion of a supernova (3.1 MB MPG).
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Big Bang 1 |
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The Big Bang, with acceleration (3.2 MB MOV).
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Big Bang 2 |
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The Big Bang and aftermath (1.3 MB MOV).
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Standard Candles |
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An animation showing how
"standard candles" get fainter with distance
(5.9 MB MPG).
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Universe Timeline |
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An animated timeline of the Universe (4.9 MB MPG).
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Supernova 3 |
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A depiction of a supernova getting brighter, and how that
changes the light curve and spectrum (1.2 MB MPG).
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