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Kimberly K. Arcand

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Kim was working in biology and public health when she was hired for a job with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory in 1998. Since she always wanted to be an astronaut when she was little, this opportunity got Kim close to the cosmos but without the hazards of a long distance commute. Today, Kim uses data to tell stories about science, whether in the form of a 3D model of an exploded star, a tweet about how fireflies glow, or a book about light. Kim's latest book "Magnitude: The Scale of the Universe," ( Magnitude: The Scale of the Universe) co-authored with Megan Watzke will be out November 7, 2017! ...more

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Kimberly K. Arcand Writing with my closest colleague, Megan Watzke, means there is always someone there to hand material off to when I get blocked. That back and forth b…moreWriting with my closest colleague, Megan Watzke, means there is always someone there to hand material off to when I get blocked. That back and forth between us can be very efficient -especially since we're in different time zones! If I'm writing more solo, working on a paper for example, I find taking a half hour or more off to read someone else's work, or just browse through some popular articles online will also help. (less)
Kimberly K. Arcand Writing allows us to go deeper into a content area than we would be able to in just our day job, working for a space-based telescope. There is much cr…moreWriting allows us to go deeper into a content area than we would be able to in just our day job, working for a space-based telescope. There is much creativity involved, and I enjoy that a lot. From researching the topics to finding the best images to express those stories to seeing the finished product and promoting it, to getting feedback from our readers - I like all of it!(less)
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24 Hours of Light

Light is something we experience every day. For most people, “light” refers to what humans can detect with our eyes. It is illumination, what ignites our visual sense, the yin to the yang of dark. However, the type of light humans can detect with our eyes is just a small fraction that exists, and the true nature of light is much more expansive.In many ways, light behaves like a wave and this is th Read more of this blog post »
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Tracy Prell Light The Visible Spectrum and Beyond-Radio Waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible Light, Ultraviolet, X-rays, Gamma Rays by Kimberly K. Arcand Coloring the Universe An Insider's Look at Making Spectacular Images of Space by Travis Rector Kim! I absolutely love your new books "Light: The Visible Spectrum and Beyond-Radio Waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible Light, Ultraviolet, X-rays, Gamma Rays" and "Coloring the Universe: An Insider's Look at Making Spectacular Images of Space!" I'm totally mesmerized by the images and accompanying detailed narratives that make it such an enjoyable read! The books themselves are a pieces of "Artwork" to proudly display in anyone's home! Would love to see more of your amazing research and discoveries! BEST!


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