Delivering library news directly to the Physics and Astronomy department faculty, staff, and students at the University of Minnesota. 400 Years of the Telescope airs on PBS this month.
In 400 Years of the Telescope, Neil deGrasse Tyson takes viewers on a visually stunning journey from Galileo¹s first look at the cosmos in 1609, to today¹s thrilling quests to discover new worlds and glimpse the formation of the
first stars after the Big Bang. With warmth and humor, the planet¹s top astrophysicists discuss momentous discoveries and how telescopes have changed our understanding of the universe. Looking into the future, viewers
will learn of emergent telescopes that may detect life outside our solar system and allow humans to view the initial moments of the Big Bang.
For more information, visit: http://www.400years.org
You can check out the DVD from the library beginning in May. Check MNCAT
The new Zune browser is surprisingly good, but not as good as the iPod's. It works well, but isn't as fast as Safari, and has a clunkier interface. If you occasionally plan on using the web browser that's not an issue, but if you're planning to browse the web alot from your PMP then the iPod's larger screen and better browser may be important.