Astronomers are boosting their efforts to peer deep into the center of the Milky Way in order to observe the massive black hole that resides there.To get a clear and accurate picture of it, astronomers are using the Laser Guide Star (LGS) a laser beam that corrects distorted images caused by the blurring effect of the Earth's atmosphere.
Responsible for producing the LGS
is the Very Large Telescope (VLT), which sits atop an 8,645 foot mountain in
northern Chile. Follow the link below to watch a video documenting what the telescope
sees in just one night.
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This week, everyone's favorite plumber celebrates his 25th anniversary. To
commemorate a quarter century of Super Mario Bros, the folks at
Nintendo have put together a nifty retrospective video.
Click 'learn more' to watch the video and see how
the game has changed (and stayed the same) over the years.
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