Taking one of the first 3,200-megapixel images of various objects, including the head of Romanesco – a type of broccoli – selected for its very detailed surface structure, was one of these tests. To do this without a fully assembled camera mine, the SLAC team used a 150-micron pinhole to …
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The last chapter in the history of the universe is expected to be rather pale. Physicists believe that countless billions of years from now, after all the stars have been burned out, the universe will be a cold, dark space where nothing of importance happens, or even can happen. As …
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(Newser) – Do you want to escape? Now you can see how far “really” is. Based on 20 years of research, scientists have created a 3D map of the universe that spans 11 billion years and covers more than 2 million quasars and galaxies, while shedding light on a couple …
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