Welcome to some intriguing science and tech images!
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Published Dec 25, 2023 9:00 AM EST
Workers at the Chiba Kogaku glass factory use sledgehammers to remove the clay pot around a core of optical glass. Highly resistant to air-temperature changes, the glass will be cut into slabs, shipped to the University of Arizona’s observatory, then melted and cast into mirrors for large, high-altitude telescopes. National Geographic/Christopher Payne
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A collection of 29 captivating images were specially selected for the 2023 annual National Geographic Pictures of the Year issue. These extraordinary photographs were taken all over the world and showcase a fantastic array of science and technology.
The cover image represents absolute patience. National Geographic photographer Kiliii Yuyan describes the incredible story behind taking the photo of a banded sea krait during a story about Indigenous stewardship of the waters off of Palau. Yuyan shares with PopSci that the photo required spending extensive time with the sea snake to finally capture it on film.
The cover of National Geographic’s 2023 Pictures of the Year issue. (CREDIT: National Geographic/Kiliii Yuyan)
Discover five more extraordinary images featured in this year’s publication below.
A technician studies the “brains” of NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft, which will launch next year. As it flies by Europa—one of the largest of Jupiter’s moons—the craft will study its ice shell and characterize the salty sea below. (CREDIT: National Geographic/Chris Gunn)
Caver Valentina Mariani (above), National Geographic Explorer Kenny Broad (center), and Nadir Quarta prepare for a dive into the dark, toxic waters of Lago Verde. Such sunlight-starved ecosystems could offer a glimpse into the chemistry of life in alien seas. (CREDIT: National Geographic/Carsten Peter)
To better study how cells from one region of the brain connect with cells in others, Yale researchers looked for a way to reanimate recently dead brain tissue. » …
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