The smell of space
July 2011: How do our other senses apply to astronomy?
Contributed by Bob Berman
Published:
May 23, 2011
Astronomy is a visual science. All our knowledge begins with photons of light. By stimulating our retinas, they provoke 12 watts of electricity to course through our 1000 cc, motorcycle-cylinder-sized brains. The result: images of various nebulae.
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