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Jon Burns

Jon Burns

Scientific Investigator, University of Colorado Boulder

Appears in 2 stories

Notable Quotes

"Just think. We're actually going to do cosmology from the moon." — on LuSEE-Night reaching final assembly

"We've got to have the details, and it has to work. We need to make sure we can continue to do vital services—health care, public safety, education, all the things we talked about."

"Georgians should never face the possibility of losing that home because we can't afford to pay rent to the government."

Stories

First radio telescope heads to Moon's far side

New Capabilities

Leading scientific program for LuSEE-Night

No instrument has ever detected light from the cosmic Dark Ages—the 200-million-year period after the Big Bang when the universe contained nothing but hydrogen gas, before the first stars ignited. Earth-based telescopes cannot observe this era: the atmosphere blocks the relevant radio frequencies, and human electronics drown out the faint signals. A radio telescope on the Moon's far side, shielded by 2,000 miles of rock from Earth's interference, could finally peer into this unexplored epoch.

Updated Jan 30

Georgia's $16 billion tax gamble

Rule Changes

Advancing competing property tax cut proposal

A Georgia Senate committee voted 6-3 along party lines to eliminate the state's income tax by 2032, starting with exempting the first $50,000 for individuals and $100,000 for couples in January 2027. The move would immediately blow a $3 billion hole in the state budget mid-fiscal year, eventually eliminating a $16 billion revenue stream that funds schools, healthcare, and infrastructure.

Updated Jan 13