Our photo today shows a colorized scanning electron microscope image of a phonograph needle in the groove of a vinyl record. The texture inscribed along the walls of the spiral groove replicates the soundwaves as they were recorded, thus making a reproduction of sound that can be played over and over. Why are we traveling into the microscopic world of analog sound reproduction? Because tonight, lucky artists nominated by the Recording Academy will win Grammy awards—with a trophy depicting the early record player, or phonograph, later known as the gramophone, which inspired the nickname of the award.
Groovy!
Today in History
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Walk the line
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Taking the scenic route
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Sky island views
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Hippo family in Chobe National Park, Botswana
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International Museum Day
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We re gonna need a bigger birdhouse
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Dressed to impress
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A midsummer twilight s dream
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Dragon dance performed in Chenzhou, Hunan Province, China
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Gone ‘lightseeing’ in Berlin
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Road to Hana, Maui, Hawaii
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Mysterious prairie mounds abound
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Cheese! We ll go somewhere where there s cheese!
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A grand event
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Maldives
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In Texas, even the riverbend is big
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Here, fishy!
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Big Bend National Parks birthday
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Happy Pi Day!
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Nazar amulets, Goreme National Park, Cappadocia, Turkey
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A narrow passage
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Sand dunes in the Sahara, Algeria
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Bridge to infinity
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Moselle River loop near Kröv, Germany
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International Polar Bear Day
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A different kind of dive
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A crush in Lavaux
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World Water Day
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American bison
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World Lion Day