Quiz: Engineering Large Scientific Instruments
Quiz: Engineering Large Scientific Instruments
Big Science needs big instruments. Test what you know of some of the largest observatories on Earth—and off it.
When physicists and astronomers attempt to push the frontier of knowledge, they need scientific instruments that are at the extremes of engineering. This ASME quiz tests your knowledge of some of the largest facilities and observatories.
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