And no, the zoo doesn't count as seeing real penguins. Neither does a penguin statue. So, here ya go: I was in Chile in November for two weeks, ostensibly for work doing telescope-related things. And by work, I mean accidentally... Continue Reading →
At least not in the winter. I mean, summer. I mean, January. You see how this gets confusing. Anyways, I was in La Serena, Chile a few weeks ago to visit the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope construction site on Cerro... Continue Reading →
For the record, that photo has nothing to do with my story. It's just the darkest photo I've taken recently, and these posts always look kind of bare without one. Also it's from a mountaintop (well, really a plateau-top) in... Continue Reading →