Ancient Trees: A New Kind of Cherenkov Telescope
Astronomy research can be conducted in countless ways, but when’s the last time you chopped into a tree to learn about the cosmos?
2012: My Favorite Doomsday Scenarios
Let’s be serious for a moment: nothing dire is going to happen on December 21st. Rest easy. But in celebration I’ve decided to count down my top five favorite astronomical doomsday scenarios, ordered from most to least plausible.