Word: solarized
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...five minutes when the rocket is at the peak of its flight, the observatory will received and analyze date from the ultra-violet spectroscope which will be placed on board. If the Harvard instrument proves operational under flight conditions, it will become part of a satellite called the "Orbiting Solar Observatory II" (OSO II). A Thor-Delta rocket combination will launch OSO II in the summer...
...ultra-violet spectroscope built by the University will be constantly looking at those short wave lengths of solar light which are normally absorbed by the earth's atmosphere. There are three reasons for this experiment...
First, astronomers expect to learn much about solar activity if they can see the sun in ultraviolet light. Since NASA's projected landing of three astronauts on the moon in 1967 coincides with a period of maximum solar activity, there is great danger that the astronauts might be killed by a burst of radiation from...
...build a giant telescope with a focal length of 300 ft.? Any such mammoth construction high on an exposed peak would surely be swayed by winds, would tremble with the earth's least vibration. The cumbersome structure could hardly serve for delicate solar observations. The astronomers solved that problem by digging down, not building...
With the aid of their spectrograph, the solar scientists will be able to analyze small segments of the sun's light, satisfy themselves as to just what elements are burning with such fierce brilliance. Hopefully, such analyses will give them new insights into the violent physical changes that take place in sunspots and perhaps even in the deep core of the sun itself...