In the US, I've spent the majority of my climbing weekends in Yosemite, my favorite national park due to the beautiful granite walls and domes and pinnacles and cracks that are perfect for climbing. Thus when I moved to Chile... Continue Reading →
Now that I'm back in Chile for a short trip, I figured I'd share what happened last time I was there. Besides having to entertain 50 high school students for an hour and a half, that is. The main goal... Continue Reading →
Back in July, I gave a fifteen minute talk about the LSST Camera at a local bar as part of an astronomy on tap event, which in Chile they call Astro Chela. It was a bit intimidating considering that ~60... Continue Reading →
In the first part of the story, the LSST Camera had just landed in Santiago after an incredibly smooth loading process and flight. Unfortunately, the smooth ride ended there. Let's back up to the weekend before the flight. I got... Continue Reading →
In August 2018, I gave a presentation to my project's funding agency (the US Department of Energy) arguing that we should spend a million dollars to charter a private plane to carry the world's largest digital camera from California to... Continue Reading →
At home in Tahoe, a busy weekend for me would be to leave on Friday afternoon in the van on some grand climbing or skiing adventure and not come back until Sunday night. This past weekend in Chile was similar... Continue Reading →
Margaux Rhymes with Fargo 