"I sometimes think that the universe is a machine designed for the perpetual astonishment of astronomers." -Arthur Clarke

As he's laid to rest this weekend, I can't help but appreciate the exquisite and romantic irony in the brightest interstellar object ever seen- a gamma ray burst from 7.5 billion light years away- happening the night this legendary sci-fi author and space pioneer passed away.

http://news.nationalge...


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5 months, 2 weeks ago by Chris D.

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