Laser in sky a research project
Gerry Bellett, Vancouver Sun
Published: Thursday, April 17, 2008
That intense green light shooting into space from the University of B.C. on clear nights isn't a signal to aliens to land at Wreck Beach or some malevolent party intent on blinding the cockpit crew of a jumbo jet using Vancouver International Airport.
A Vancouver Sun reader had called on Tuesday after seeing the green light, concerned that it posed a threat to aircraft.
But Transport Canada communications adviser Jillian Glover said Wednesday it was nothing to be alarmed over. "It's a laser operated by the Centre for Atmospheric Research Experiments at UBC," said Glover...
Laser in sky a research project