Jim Gunn on Building Astronomical Instruments

Quanta Magazine Season 2019 Episode 8

Overview:
The lauded astronomer Jim Gunn explains how a new spectrograph he is building will advance astronomy.

Genre : Documentary, Animation

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Release Date : 2019-04-23

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