Writing with AI: Understanding the Role of Prompts in Text Generation
Introduction Prompt engineering is a field of study that is concerned with creating more effective and efficient ways of using language models, such as OpenAI’s GPT, to generate text. A “prompt” is a set of instructions or input that is given to an...
Comet 96P Survives Close Approach to Sun
Comet 96P survived its close approach to the Sun at a distance of just 0.12 AU – that’s closer than Mercury’s orbit! The animation to the right shows the comet’s approach to the Sun and then departing. Note the tail’s direction:...
The Famous Green Comet with Two Tails
This is the famous green comet, comet C/2022 E3 ZTF, sporting two tails! The tail pointing to the right is the comet’s actual ion tail and points away from the Sun. The tail pointing to the left is the comet’s anti-tail, and is pointing toward the Sun. The...
NGC 3621
This is NGC 3621 taken using the new CMOS camera that was just activated on Telescope Live’s Chile One telescope. The details and color are very good, compared to the CCD camera. You can compare the before and after images of another object, RCW 40, at my other...
Exploring a Random Place taken by the JWST
I was looking through the targets the JWST imaged when I came across something unusual: a target called “random place”. I was intrigued by the target’s name and took a closer look at the JWST archive and saw that the images were taken in an...
