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Herschel Space Observatory
PhD now submitted, I've just started a six-month contract working at Sussex on some software for the Herschel Space Observatory, which is due to be launched in 2009. Here it is:
Artist's impression of the Herschel Space Observatory
This week I'm at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, near Didcot, Oxfordshire, discussing the nitty-gritty of how the data processing system is going to operate. (Okay, other people are discussing the nitty-gritty, while I'm feeling pretty gormless...)
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about 1 year ago - 1 comment
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about 3 years ago
It's a beauty!
I love the word gormless-- it's awesome. Hope you find your gorm soon. Maybe we could a film entitled How Anthony Got His Gorm Back.
about 3 years ago
Thanks, Jordan. Now don't get too carried away - it's no laughing matter not having one's gorm. I'm going to be ruthless in my quest to find it.
about 3 years ago
I looked up my uncle at the Rutherford and there are four people with his name. I'll investigate further.