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Technically, we still haven’t imaged the actual black hole…

26 Sep 201924 Sep 2019
Alright, that's not just nitpicking, that's misunderstanding what language is for. This, right there, with its global network of collaborators turning their telescopes on the same object at given times,…
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Now, I’ve seen everything!

22 Aug 201922 Aug 2019
I found an image by the Hubble telescope that I had, in fact, not seen yet. And what an amazing one it is, too! I dare you to go to…
Stream of consciousness

Ever seen a spiral galaxy?

30 May 201929 May 2019
As in: Have you ever looked through a telescope and seen the spiral arms reaching outwards? Not many objects in the sky will give you that pleasure. The Andromeda galaxy…
Stream of consciousness

When knowledge is relative

21 Apr 201919 Apr 2019
The only things I ever remember are those which I use all the time. People are like that so I don't feel particularly foreign because of it. Strangely, when people…
Stream of consciousness

Another laser pointing at the stars

18 Apr 201918 Apr 2019
You know the laser at Andøya, probably. I've written about it a couple of times. This one is located in Chile. Both do the same thing: They investigate the atmosphere…
Stream of consciousness

Strange shape or strange perspective?

28 Mar 201927 Mar 2019
The Pencil Nebula. I love the audacity in naming these objects, to be honest. How could you ever expect to label them all if you draw from the pool of…
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What does it take to geek out about…quantum degeneracy pressure?

12 Mar 201911 Mar 2019
I have written about Neutron stars before. Go ahead, click on that link and scroll down a little. You'll find an explanation of the term "quantum pressure" there, either in…
Stream of consciousness

Yeah, it’s the same location as last week.

24 Feb 201926 Feb 2019
Do you see it? ...and how could you not see it? Good ole faithful aurora, showing her colours whenever the skies open up and reveal the stars. What's interesting is…
Stream of consciousness

Sta-a-arry ni—what is that?!

17 Feb 201916 Feb 2019
If I told you that these lasers had an effect of 23 MW, would that impress you? I know it didn't with me, when I first heard that number. Numbers…

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