One of the cool things about astronomy is the importance of the electromagnetic spectrum you use. A star viewed with an X-ray telescope looks quite different from the picture you get using infrared. This same principle applies to the rest … Continue reading
Daily Archives: July 18, 2013
Last night I stood higher on this planet Earth than I think I ever stood before. The Wyoming Infra-Red Observatory is in the proper place for such a thing, atop a mountain, at the end of one of the most … Continue reading
Every week or so I stumble on another study showing that higher income is correlated with higher education. People with college degrees make more than those without them, and people with advanced degrees make more than those who stop at … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: This post by Chris Dolley from 2010 would be equally at home in our critter picture series that runs on Wednesdays. Here’s a picture of the Cingino dam in Italy. The dam wall is 160 feet high and … Continue reading