It is very much this sort of writing, which Phil Plait excels at, that fuels my love of science.
The article discusses "Hanny's Voorwerp" a galaxy sized cloud of gas...which is glowing green because of an enormous beam of energy and matter streaming from a "nearby" galaxy. He also tells us about it's discoverer, Hanny van Arkel. She is not an astronomer. She's a schoolteacher and a "Queen" aficionado. Now also an amateur astronomer and a celebrity. Cool beans.
I am only tangentially involved in research through my work, but I enjoy learning about all sorts (of research). There are just so many cool things going on these days in research, engineering and technology. From that point of view, it's an exciting time to be alive.
*Edit* because I just came across another example of extremely cool science and nascent technology on the subject of optical (electromagnetic) invisibility.
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