Slashdot Mirror
Huge Lenses To Observe Dark Energy
Iddo Genuth writes "UK astronomers, as a part of the Dark Energy Survey collaboration, have reached a milestone in the construction of one of the largest ever cameras to detect dark energy by completing the shipment of the glass required for the five special lenses. Each step in the process of completing this sophisticated camera brings scientists closer to detecting the invisible matter that cosmologists estimate makes up around 75% of our universe."
Hurry Quantum boy, get into the dark energy mobile...
[Presses Big Red Button]
(((((((((((((((BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM))))))))))))
Narrative: Somewhere on a distant planet
Astronomer "Did you see that flash, hah proof dark energy doesn't exist"
"I see nothing... nothing!" Yup, must be dark energy out there.
Screw space debris, what's really been underestimated is the peeping potential that thing must have!
Are you sure you removed the world's largest lens cap.
And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage? - Pink Floyd.
scientists needing huge optics 8-) whood a thought it
sorry for my comments, I'm drunk
I did not find TFA very illuminating. Of course the topic was optically sensing the effects of Dark Energy which doesn't radiate, so maybe I wasn't supposed to be illuminated.
Invenio via vel creo
If you smash your car into an invisible wall on a freeway, I'm sure you would be surprised since you didn't expect it. On the other hand those who are looking for invisible walls on freeways would be able to spot your lone smashed car on the freeway with their massive telescope and take a closer look.
They are trying to find that lone smashed up car in space.
I don't think Nibbler's gonna be too happy with someone sticking a huge lens up there...
Nothing to see here; Move along.
"Damn, I dropped my contacts again. Oh wait, here they are. Hmmmm, they seam bigger for some reason...."
Table-ized A.I.
Your parents must be very proud of you.