Daily Archives: February 13, 2014

World’s Largest Telescope To Expand Our Horizons

Image and Information Source Currently, the largest telescope in the world is the Gran Telescopio Canarias, which has an aperture size of about 10.4 meters. However, plans to build an even larger telescope were recently approved. This new telescope will be built at the summit of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea volcano, and will cost an alarming […] Continue reading

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My New Favorite Insult

Your mother has a greater tidal force than Jupiter! HA! Yes, I just said that your mother has more of an effect on Earth’s tides than does the largest planet in the solar system. On the surface, this might seem like a statement implying that you have a very massive mother. While this may or […] Continue reading

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