Fresh Youtube/Vimeo/Whatever Vids While you Wait!

[Sweno]

a little long (8 minutes) to imbed.
But well worth it, especially at 720p

VLT (Very Large Telescope) HD Timelapse Footage (Youtube)
timelapse video of the ESO's VLT in Chile.
They should show this in highschool and get more kids interested in science.

and in case your wondering about the laser, I will point your towards Bad Astronomy which does a better job than I ever could:

those to help counteract atmospheric distortion; the laser hits a layer of sodium atoms high in the atmosphere and causes them to glow. This creates a bright artificial star in the telescope’s view, which jiggles and wiggles as the atmosphere roils. The way the "star" moves can be counteracted by the telescope, sharpening up the image it makes. This tech, called adaptive optics, has revolutionized high-resolution ground-based astronomy. It has also given the VLT the ability to make incredibly sharp and gorgeous images

ETA: corrected links
-Terry
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