Obituary: Arno A. Penzias (1933–2024)

Penzias and Wilson also took Bell Labs' state-of-the-art millimetre-wave receivers to a larger, 11-metre antenna at Kitt Peakin Arizona to search for interstellar molecules. During this period, he embraced information technology and wrote two books on the subject. After retiring at the age of 6...

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Published in:Nature (London) 2024-03, Vol.627 (8002), p.30-30
Main Author: Bally, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative energy
Alternative energy sources
Antennas
Information technology
Interstellar chemistry
Interstellar matter
Laboratories
Millimeter waves
Oppression
Physics
Radiation
Silicon
Star & galaxy formation
Universe
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Summary:Penzias and Wilson also took Bell Labs' state-of-the-art millimetre-wave receivers to a larger, 11-metre antenna at Kitt Peakin Arizona to search for interstellar molecules. During this period, he embraced information technology and wrote two books on the subject. After retiring at the age of 65, he joined New Enterprise Associates, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, where he advised emerging companies in the fields of information technology and alternative energy sources.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-024-00555-1