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Astronomy and space

Astronomy and space

Light fever: bringing disco to astronomy

23 Jan 2024 Laura Hiscott

As well as bringing sparkle to the dance floor, could disco balls become a new educational tool in astronomy? Laura Hiscott investigates

Disco ball in sunlight
Reflecting the universe The tiny mirrors on a disco ball act like pinhead mirrors, allowing us to view multiple reflected images of the Sun. (iStock/Liubov Motavschuk)
Flared trousers, light-up dance floors and John Travolta’s infamous dance moves. What else could w

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Laura Hiscott is a freelance science journalist
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