Mirrorless cameras are no longer the compromise they once were and are now viable options for both enthusiast and professional photographers as well as beginners. They can turn out great quality photos and video, and have the added benefit or being more portable than your typical high-end DSLR. Here we look at some of the best mirrorless cameras available in 2016. The key specifications of the Sony A7R II mirrorless camera The Sony A7R II mirrorless camera features a 42-megapixel full frame sensor Canon's EOS M5 is its best mirrorless camera so far The key specifications of the Fujifilm X-T2mirrorless camera In the past couple of years mirrorless cameras have really come of age, and are now being considered by more users. They frequently feature the sort of build quality and reliability that was once the preserve of DSLRs. They are also considerably faster than previous generations of mirrorless cameras, both in terms of focus and shooting speed, and electronic viewfinders (which all of this bunch feature) are not the drawback they once were in comparison to optical viewfinders. If you think a DSLR is still the way to go for you, you might also want to check out our guides to the best APS-C and full frame DSLRs. Sony A6500 The key specifications of the Sony A6500 mirrorless camera When Sony announced the A6500, it came as a bit of a shock given the firm had already outed a high-end APS-C mirrorless camera (the A6300) earlier in the year. But the new 24-megapixel camera is undoubtedly Sony's E-mount APS-C champion. It features a super speedy autofocus system with 425 points, and can rattle off up to 11 frames per second, or 8 fps with live-view continuous shooting, which feels more like using an optical viewfinder. Built-in 5-axis image stabilization also means the A6500 is equally good when shooting at slower shutter speeds or long telephoto focal lengths, and offers up to 5-stops of stabilization. Video can be recorded in 4K resolutions, at up to 30 fps, and there's a touchscreen on the back of the camera. The A6500 also boasts built-in Wi-Fi connectivity. The Sony A6500 currently costs US$1,400 body only. The Sony A6500 mirrorless camera features a fast autofocus system and 4K video recording Product page: Sony A6500 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II The key specifications of the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II mirrorless camera The original Olympus OM-D E-M1 was a camera which convinced a lot of photographers they didn't need a full frame DSLR, and it looks like the Mark II will follow suit. While the camera features a smaller Micro Four Third size sensor, it has plenty of specifications which don't compromise. It offers super-speedy shooting at 15 fps with its mechanical shutter (or 60 fps with the electronic shutter), boasts a 121 point autofocus system, and 4K video recording. 5-axis image stabilization is again on hand, but the sensor shift mechanism can also be used to shoot 50-megapixel images. Solid build quality using magnesium alloy gives the camera a sturdy feel, and it's weatherproof, too. Around back there's an articulated touchscreen, and built-in Wi-Fi allows easy sharing and remote shooting. The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II costs $2,000 body only. The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II is a speedy mirrorless camera The key specifications of the Canon EOS M5 mirrorless camera Canon was late to the mirrorless party, and when it did arrive it didn't exactly impress with its first couple of offerings including the EOS M and EOS M2. However, with the EOS M5 it looks like Canon might finally be doing mirrorless right, leaving us suitably impressed when we went hands-on. The camera is essentially an EOS 80D squeezed into a smaller body and stripped of its mirror. As such it packs a 24-megapixel APS-C sensor, an ISO range of 100 to 25,600, and continuous shooting of 7 fps with autofocus. There are 49 AF points and Dual Pixel CMOS AF gives smoother-than-usual focus transitions when shooting videos, which the EOS M5 can do at resolutions up to Full HD 1080p at 60 fps. The rear touchscreen, which can be angled, also helps make the M5 appeal to the video-shooting crowd. The camera boasts Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth, and currently costs $980 body only. Canon's EOS M5 is its best mirrorless camera so far Product page: Canon EOS M5 Panasonic G85/G80 The key specifications of the Panasonic G85/G80 mirrorless camera We should probably include the Panasonic GH4 here rather than the G85. However, with a flagship successor already announced in the GH5, which is due to land next year, it's hard to recommend the aging camera. As such we think its little brother, the G85 (or G80 depending on where you live in the world) is a good option for now. It might only use a 16-megapixel Micro Four Thirds sensor, but it also features 5-axis sensor shift image stabilization which can be used in conjunction with some optically stabilized lenses, and is reasonably rugged. Being a latest generation Panasonic camera, it also records 4K video at up to 30 fps, and features 4K photo capabilities. These include the ability to shoot 30 frames per second at 4K resolution (compared to the 9 fps full res using the mechanical shutter) and make use of the Post Focus mode to select focus points after shooting, using the rear touchscreen. The Panasonic G85 currently costs $900 body only. The Panasonic G85/G80 mirrorless camera boasts 4K video and photo features Product page: Panasonic G85 Fujifilm X-T2 The key specifications of the Fujifilm X-T2mirrorless camera The retro-looks of Fujifilm X-Series cameras have made them some of the most popular mirrorless offerings on the market, but these cameras are more than mere fashion accessories. The X-T2, one of Fujifilm's flagship cameras along with the X-Pro2, is more than capable of holding its own against the competition. It uses a 24-megapixel X-Trans CMOS III sensor to produce very high quality images, and has an ISO range of 100 to 51,200, and can shoot at up to 8 fps, or 11 fps with an optional Vertical Power Booster Grip. It can also shoot at 14 fps when using the electronic shutter. 4K video recording is possible at up to 30 fps, and in addition to the rear monitor it has an electronic viewfinder which is one of the best we've used and suffers virtually no lag. The X-T2 maintains the physical and dial-based controls which appeal to many Fujifilm fans, and the magnesium alloy camera is weather resistant, which means you can keep shooting in the rain. The Fujifilm X-T2 costs $1,600. The retro-styling and physical dials of the Fujifilm X-T2mirrorless camera will please some photographers Product page: Fujifilm X-T2 Sony A7R II The key specifications of the Sony A7R II mirrorless camera For many users, the Sony A7 cameras are the pinnacle of what mirrorless cameras have to offer. With full frame sensors and a growing range of compatible lenses, there's a lot to like. Indeed, with the A7 II, A7S II and A7R II, there's probably something in the A7 range for everyone. However, for us it's the A7R II which stands out with its 42-megapixel back-illuminated full-frame sensor, 5-axis image stabilization and the Fast Hybrid AF system which offers good frame coverage. Despite the large resolution, the A7R II manages an ISO range of 50 to 1,024,004, and can shoot at a rate of 5 fps. While the A7S II is arguably the better bet for videographers, the A7R II can still shoot 4K footage at 30 fps. The magnesium alloy body gives a solid feel, and the camera features built-in Wi-Fi and NFC. The Sony A7R II currently costs $3,200. The Sony A7R II mirrorless camera features a 42-megapixel full frame sensor Product page: Sony A7R II Conclusion… As we've seen here, mirrorless cameras are not just for beginners. Any of these shooters could be used by photo enthusiasts or professionals and are perfectly capable of turning out high quality stills or video. However, the camera which really stood out to us this year was the Olympus OMD EM-1 Mark II, which builds upon the already impressive original with a healthy speed increase that brings it in line with (if not faster) than rival DSLRs. The Canon EOS M5 was also something of a nice surprise. Not only does it show that Canon is finally taking mirrorless seriously and giving us another option, but it's also a rather good camera in its own right. Meanwhile, Sony continues to impress and while it only gave us APS-C mirrorless cameras this year, its A7 series is still as good as anything else, and we can't wait to see what the firm has up its sleeves for 2017. If you are not sure what sort of interchangeable lens camera you need, you might want to check out our guide to different camera types. We've also put together roundups of the best DSLRs and mirrrorless cameras for beginners, as well as the best APS-C and full frame DSLRs. The retro-styling and physical dials of the Fujifilm X-T2mirrorless camera will please some photographers The key specifications of the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II mirrorless camera The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II is a speedy mirrorless camera The key specifications of the Panasonic G85/G80 mirrorless camera http://newatlas.com/best-mirrorless-camera-2016-guide/47062/

The IX sitting of the Parliament of Asgardia will be held digitally next week on 10 Libra - 12 Libra 0004 (21 August – 23 August 2020) Stay tuned to the Asgardia Parliament blog for updates of the proceedings. https://asgardia.space/en/social/users/1174761

Space science next year will be rocketed forward with missions to the Moon, asteroids, Mars and the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope coming online. Why it matters: The data sent back to Earth from these upcoming missions will help scientists learn more than ever before about objects in the solar system and far beyond it. Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free. https://link.axios.com/join/markets-signup What's happening: Space agencies like NASA, the European Space Agency and Japan's space agency, JAXA, are all aiming to send probes to various targets around the solar system this year. They include: Mars: The European Space Agency and Russia are planning to launch their joint ExoMars lander and rover to the surface of the Red Planet in September. It will join NASA's Perseverance and Curiosity rovers on the Martian surface. Both are expected to continue their work next year. Asteroids: NASA's Psyche mission is due to launch in August 2022 on a mission to explore a strange, metal-dominated asteroid that may have once been part of the core of a long-dead planet. NASA's DART mission is also expected to arrive at its asteroid target next year in the hopes of slamming into it and figuring out just what it would take to throw a dangerous space rock off of a collision course with Earth. The Moon: NASA is expected to launch the first flight of its Space Launch System mega-rocket on a trip around the Moon, and the space agency plans to load it with scientific experiments. The rocket will carry a clutch of small satellites that will investigate water in the lunar environment. Other nations like Japan, Russia and India are also aiming to send missions to the Moon next year. Russia's mission — called Luna-25 — is https://www.russianspaceweb.com/luna_glob_lander.html designed to search for water near the south pole of the Moon. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope — the successor to the Hubble — is also expected to be up and running starting early in 2022. https://www.axios.com/nasa-james-webb-space-telescope-55169933-6558-4240-9d05-fda169711883.html The JWST is tasked with no less than piecing together the early history of the universe using its powerful, sensitive instrumentation to see the light of some of the universe's first galaxies and cut through dust to see newborn stars. The space telescope is also expected to parse the atmospheres of distant alien planets. Between the lines: As all of these missions launch and arrive at their targets, astronomers and planetary scientists will also be shoring up their goals for the coming years. https://www.axios.com/astronomys-field-survey-release-f2abc6ce-6e57-4968-a1f4-fb79a908bd7b.html In 2021, an influential report laid out the major priorities for the next decade of astronomy and astrophysics, centering on the idea that scientists should strive to find a potential twin of Earth orbiting a star like the Sun. 2022 will be the year that researchers and agencies like NASA continue to find ways to prioritize those goals and others laid out by the scientific community this year. What to watch: China is expected to continue collecting data from ongoing robotic missions to the Moon and Mars. The nation is also expected to complete its space station in the next year or so, providing a new platform for possible scientific research above Earth. Like this article? Get more from Axios and subscribe to Axios Markets for free. https://link.axios.com/join/markets-signup more : https://news.yahoo.com/moon-mars-asteroid-missions-top-120048079.html

in the beginning it was al about receiving the good signals true our brain.. mostly by night and in caves.. then came the evolution of deciding.. species could decide during the day and receive by night or rest.. when humans became powerful due natural resources their thinking and evolution went the most luxury way to survive the earth.. so they needed no longer the receiver part of their brain.. now.. after many catastrophes and very difficult times we search again for that sender and receiver part.. - but the problem is that humans have discarded the natural earth and its natural and magnetic signals.. so that we have lost the sane decisions from the natural world and have exchanged them for electronics and weird spiritual ways.. - this makes us far more advanced then ever before.. but we will pay a price for it.. namely the extinction of humans able to connect directly with the natural world.. to name the most important ones wild tribes, original populations and spiritual leaders.. - if we ever should go to space then we have to be sure to take our foundations with us.. and by that i mean a piece of the natural world in its natural environment.. so that it can adopt to space and not be forced by humans.. Grtz, Dirk.

Asgardian Minister of Science about the highlights of the first Congress and the possibility of holding the event again in the future https://bit.ly/2DcDfTJ

How do we standardized the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses across cultures in Asgardia? The culture in which you receive training as a clinician often determines not only the diagnostic manual that you use when treating patients, but also specific disorders. For instance, in my country we use the DSM-V with ICD-10 codes. However the DSM-V is pretty much only used in the US, I think. Other countries rely solely on the ICD-10 or something completely different. Some disorders are culturally bound where symptoms are observed only in one or two cultures and the disorder to which those symptoms are attributed only exist in that culture. The symptoms are real and the disorder is valid. In other cases, cultural incompetence can result in symptoms being misdiagnosed or a pathology perceived when in reality there is no illness present. I've seen both of those things occur in my own workplace on multiple occasions. Errors such as these can have a very real impact on a patient's professional and personal reputation or in certain legal proceedings. You might imagine this could adversely impact any Asgardian projects in which the misdiagnosed patient is involved. On a station where human resources are extremely valuable, this would be an unfortunate situation. Ideas on how to address this issue? I imagine extensive training and cross-cultural collaboration between professionals will be part of this solution.