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Sometimes looking into a pool of a toxic liquid holds the secrets of the universe–or maybe just this one time.
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Sometimes looking into a pool of a toxic liquid holds the secrets of the universe–or maybe just this one time.
Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him)
----------
Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporter for helping us keep SciShow Space free for everyone forever: Jason A Saslow, David Brooks, and AndyGneiss!
Support SciShow Space by becoming a patron on Patreon: patreon.com/SciShow
Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records: dftba.com/scishow
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Twitter: twitter.com/scishow
Instagram: instagram.com/thescishow
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Sources:
https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1991JRASC..85..158G
https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1986JRASC..80..128O
archive.org/details/sim_astrophysical-journal_1909-03_29_2/page/164/mode/2up
https://adsabs.harvard.edu/pdf/1982JRASC..76..245B
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1086/517621/meta
arxiv.org/pdf/astro-ph/9406057.pdf
https://authors.library.caltech.edu/57825/1/396504.pdf
space.com/largest-liquid-mirror-telescope-opens-india
ilmt.ulg.ac.be/home
popups.uliege.be/0037-9565/index.php?id=7498&file=1
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0273117797000033
astro.ubc.ca/lmt/lm/index.html
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gettyimages.com/detail/photo/night-scene-milky-way-background-royalty-free-image/521011652?phrase=night%20sky&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/scientist-pours-liquid-mercury-onto-gloved-hand-stock-footage/1364002722?phrase=liquid%20mercury&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/southern-ring-nebula-space-collage-from-newest-cosmic-stock-footage/1427673357?phrase=james%20webb&adppopup=true
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gettyimages.com/detail/photo/gemini-royalty-free-image/482692197?phrase=large%20telescope&adppopup=true
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Webb_Space_Telescope_Mirror37.jpg
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archive.org/details/sim_astrophysical-journal_1909-03_29_2/page/170/mode/2up
gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/magical-seamless-pattern-with-the-stars-moon-royalty-free-illustration/1436562368?phrase=old%20star%20map&adppopup=true
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Liquid_Mirror_Telescope.jpg
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/space-with-stars-galaxies-and-nebula-deep-space-royalty-free-image/1450303453?phrase=telescope%20graphic&adppopup=true
nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2017/hubble-sees-spiral-in-andromeda
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gettyimages.com/detail/photo/astronomer-with-a-telescope-watching-at-the-stars-royalty-free-image/1200892456?phrase=telescope&adppopup=true
astro.ubc.ca/lmt/lzt/gallery.html
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/space-galaxy-royalty-free-image/91713709?phrase=galaxy&adppopup=true
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Zenith_telescope_set_up_for_observation_at_the_northern_boundary_of_Alberta_Un_t%C3%A9lescope_Zenith_install%C3%A9_pour_l%E2%80%99observation_%C3%A0_la_fronti%C3%A8re_nord_de_l%E2%80%99Alberta_(46911826084).jpg
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