Astronomy Research for Software Engineering Student

[KevinDude]

Astronomy Research??

Hi all, i am basically a software engineering student (pre-final year). I am good at programming and some math and physics, and i have so much craze about astronomy/space research and star gazing and everything related to astronomy.

I wish i can take up some 'real' problem in space technology and do some research on it using software engineering approach and try devising a solution for that.

I will be much delighted if some one can enlighten me about the stuff and about where and what exactly to start with. It would be much much helpful if i could get some clear expert advice on this.

Thanks so much for answering! =]

 

[Lohengramm]

Hi all, i am basically a software engineering student (pre-final year). I am good at programming and some math and physics, and i have so much craze about astronomy/space research and star gazing and everything related to astronomy.

Same here, however I'm on my last year now.

I wish i can take up some 'real' problem in space technology and do some research on it using software engineering approach and try devising a solution for that.

I will be much delighted if some one can enlighten me about the stuff and about where and what exactly to start with. It would be much much helpful if i could get some clear expert advice on this.

Recently I stumbled upon two really nice projects.

First one is called Rover & Orbiter Delta Mars (official site, in Polish: http://rodm.marssociety.pl/ ). As the author says, it's an algorithm designed to create and show Mars surface in 3D, using photos send from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Second is the Galactic Zoo project (http://www.galaxyzoo.org/). Sure, less scientific than RODM, however still quite a nice idea.

Also, there are of course open source projects, i.e. Celestia (http://www.shatters.net/celestia/), that probably could use some new developers.

Any other interesting new things around?