World's observatories watching 'cool' star

		IMAGE: University of Delaware astronomer Judi Provencal looks through the telescope at Mt. Cuba Observatory in Greenville, Del., while graduate student James Dalessio monitors data online. The telescope is used for... Click here for more information.

The Whole Earth Telescope (WET), a worldwide network of observatories coordinated by the University of Delaware, is synchronizing its lenses to provide round-the-clock coverage of a cooling star. As the star dims in the twilight of its life, scientists hope it will shed light on the workings of our own planet and other mysteries of the galaxy.