Daily Archives: February 2, 2019

The hair rides the string

Posted on February 2, 2019 by ST Editors

by Theodore R. Frimet Observation and perception There are regular and predictable motions of a galaxy’s spiral arm. On our carousel ride through our neck of cosmos, we typically move altogether. What perplexes me, the most, however, is the bumpy … Continue reading →

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string of pearls…

Posted on February 2, 2019 by ST Editors

by Theodore R. Frimet …and puddle ducks A while ago, I acquired a Swift phase contrast microscope. It became a replacement for my failed attempt to revive a binocular, standard light version. It did not, however, replace my single ocular … Continue reading →

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Magnetar Extinction

Posted on February 2, 2019 by ST Editors

by Theodore R. Frimet Why earth lets us live You know, sometimes it really is the simple things in life that I enjoy the most. Microscopy is among one of them. Imagine my glee upon rediscovering the less obvious connection … Continue reading →

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New Horizons

Posted on February 2, 2019 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti On the new year’s day, 2019, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft passed the most distant object in our solar system, which any human made spacecraft came close to. This object is about four billion miles away from Earth, … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on February 2, 2019 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Saturn’s spectacular rings are ‘very young’ The end phases of the Cassini mission should yield new information about Saturn’s interior. We’re looking at Saturn at a very special time in the history of the … Continue reading →

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