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In the middle of Chile's Atacama desert, there's lots of activity as construction on the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is still underway, with cranes helping to move pieces in place. The ELT is the ...
Observatory goes online later this decade, it will create one of science's biggest data challenges. The SKA Observatory is a ...
Astronomers have used observatories around the world, including the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO ...
The Subaru Telescope, operated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, has been registered as "Essential ...
In this latest instalment of Future Chronicles, an imagined history of future inventions, Rowan Hooper explores the advances ...
Technological limitations for manufacturing large, round telescopes has experts considering unconventional shapes to improve ...
Telescopes on the National Mall tonight will give people a chance to see the stars and experience the largest astronomy outreach event in the United States.