Looking to photograph a solar eclipse with your smartphone? Try these features and think about creative angles
Your phone can’t take a perfectly clear picture of a solar eclipse like a professional camera can, but there are lots of other creative directions you can take to capture the rare moment.
Douglas Goodwin, Visiting Assistant Professor in Media Studies, Scripps College •
conversation
April 1, 2024 • ~7 min
April 1, 2024 • ~7 min
Exploding stars are rare but emit torrents of radiation − if one happened close enough to Earth, it could threaten life on the planet
Some ancient texts record what were likely dying stars, faintly visible from Earth. If close enough, these events can disturb telescopes and even damage the ozone layer.
Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona •
conversation
March 29, 2024 • ~9 min
March 29, 2024 • ~9 min
NASA’s mission to an ice-covered moon will contain a message between water worlds
Europa Clipper will contain a plaque that celebrates humanity’s relationship with water and a decades-old tradition of searching for life outside Earth.
Douglas Vakoch, President, METI International; Professor Emeritus, California Institute of Integral Studies •
conversation
March 28, 2024 • ~8 min
March 28, 2024 • ~8 min
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