Two hundred years after Washington borrowed, used, and lost that telescope, Apollo astronauts traveled to the moon carrying instruments pioneered at Columbia. A few months ago, Columbia scientists launched a balloon over the South Pole to learn more about dark matter. one of the great unresolved mysteries of our universe. And soon, a nanosatellite built by current Columbia undergraduates will be deployed into low Earth orbit from the International Space Station. (01:28–01:34)
CLAIM
Asserts that Columbia scientists conducted a scientific experiment to study dark matter.
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