CAPTURING THE COSMOS IN GLASS.

  • Published In: Science News, 2025, v. 207, n. 10. P. 37 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Kwon, Karen 3 of 3

Abstract

FeaturesASTRONOMY● Until the mid-1800s, the only way for astronomers to depict their observations was to draw what they saw. But advancements in photography allowed observers to better record images of the sky. One method was to use glass plates coated with light-sensitive materials. Skywatchers would place the plates under a telescope. Then they would wait while photons that had flown light-years slithered through the telescope and left their marks. These plates, including this 1945 one of the Andromeda galaxy, aided many discoveries (see Page 52). — Karen KwonPHOTO (BLACK & WHITE) [Extracted from the article]

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  • Source:Science News. 2025/10, Vol. 207, Issue 10, p37
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0036-8423
  • Accession Number:187740180
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