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The latest photo of Earth was taken from a satellite in space no bigger than a shoebox which is why it's so cool

The Giant Magellan Telescope project just cast its seventh and final primary mirror segment, a huge milestone that keeps the scope on target to begin operations in the late 2020s.

Seven of the world’s largest mirrors will search the Universe for life beyond EarthPASADENA, Calif., Sept. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Giant Magellan Telescope begins the four-year process to fabricate and polish its seventh and final primary mirror, the last required to complete the telescope’s 368 square meter light collecting surface, the world’s largest and most challenging optics ever produced. Together, the mirrors will collect more light than any other telescope ...

CEO of Adrian telescope maker PlaneWave explains James Webb Space Telescope's mission and why it is impressive as it starts second year in orbit.

The Extremely Large Telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert is halfway complete and already making astronomers excited for the view of the cosmos the telescope will provide.

An exquisitely sensitive infrared astronomical observatory....

The james webb space telescope is now manoeuvring its primary mirror into position. at 6.5 metres wide, its a massive bit of kit — and crucial to the telescope working for years to come. the mirror�*s great size will enable it to gather the faintest signals in the most minute detail. our science editor, rebecca morelle, explains. travelling through space and getting ready for its mission to begin. the james webb space telescope successfully launched nearly two weeks ago. its a successor to h...

Having successfully completed the unfolding of its sun shield, the james webb space telescope is now manoeuvring its primary mirror into position. at 6.5 metres wide, its a massive bit of kit and crucial to the telescope working for years to come. our science editor rebecca morelle explains. travelling through space and getting ready for its mission to begin. the james webb space telescope successfully launched nearly two weeks ago. its a successor to hubble and will revolutionise our view of th...

And the reply was, well, man, its like anything else, if you wander off into a country and dont tell us the truth, we are going to kick you... i wont use the phrase out of here as well, so that, a rather robust language from the australian deputy prime minister about the novak djokovic case and well see what the responses to that, there have been some pretty strong words coming from serbia as well about how novak djokovic has been treated. having successfully completed the unfolding of its sun s...

A golden opportunity may be lost. this is the most fundamental change in decades. many farmers i speak to are worried, what about our prime job, they say which is to produce food? they worry prices may have to go up. we welcome the increase in payment levels that will truly reward farmers for taking part in countryside stewardship and delivering for the environment and that is something we really do welcome, but we do need more detail to know how this fits alongside sustainable food production, ...