Lighted Spaces and Landscapes
Excerpts from a Geographer's Photo Archive
Category: Science
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I was driving between Phoenix and Albuquerque on the 60.when I saw these satellite dishes. I recognized them from the movie “Contact.” What surprised me was that it was one of the few days it was open for tours. I learned that “The Very Large Array” consists of 28 dishes across this desert basin. They…
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I had always wanted to see the Arecibo Observatory. Come to find out–so did my father. Neither of us had been there before so we spent a good portion of the day wandering through the public spaces and looking around. I had seen it featured in films and television shows. I’m glad I got to…
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I was crossing the desert between Albuquerque and Phoenix on US 60 when I suddenly found myself feeling a bit like a science fiction character. I accidentally stumbled on The Very Large Array. I got to stop in for a visit. (National Radio Astronomy Observatory, New Mexico, 2005)
Lighted Spaces and Landscapes 