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Planned Telescope Evokes Futures Past

Planned Telescope Evokes Futures Past

The planned Cerro Chajnantor Atacama Telescope, which will sit high above Chile’s Atacama Desert, bears an uncanny resemblance to the set of a certain classic scifi spoof. Video after the jump. Continue reading

The Wonderful Gallery of Science: Galileo’s moon

The Wonderful Gallery of Science: Galileo’s moon

“Just as the shadows in the hollows of the Earth diminish in size as the Sun rises higher, so also these spots on the Moon lose their blackness as the illuminated part grows larger and larger.” Continue reading

Saturn, Unfiltered

Sometimes the most beautiful things in this world are millions of light years away. Good morning, Saturn. via

Cane Promises Sights Other Canes Don’t

In our modern metrosexual-filled era, one always has to look suave. Crippled or not, walking sticks make anyone look snazzy. However, not everyone is into steampunk gear, like this gimp mask. That’s alright though, because this cane has a certain level of class to it. The telescope mounted on it is collapsible and concealable within the walking stick’s solid African rosewood case. This isn’t a cheap telescope your mother picked up at the mall, either. With a 3X magnification, 60... Continue reading