Far above Antarctica, 'spacecraft' seeks traces of the early universe
Friday, September 26, 2014 - 07:10
in Astronomy & Space
Assembled or taken apart, SPIDER exhibits such size and complexity that it's hard to believe how William Jones, a Princeton University assistant professor of physics, so easily accepts that the instrument will likely never be seen again in one piece. Then again, the arduous trip awaiting the enormous orb—which will ascend far above Antarctica to capture images of the early universe's remnants—leaves little room to hope for its safe return.