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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
What does it take to create the perfect 27-foot parabolic mirrors for the world’s largest telescopes?
“Building a telescope is a little like building a cathedral,” says Roger Angel, PhD, University of Arizona professor of astronomy and optical sciences and...
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Tucson is known for many things, but our skies are definitely a highlight for astronomy enthusiasts.
Right now, researchers at the University of Arizona Steward Observatory Mirror Lab are working to build a telescope unlike anything that's been built before.
Today, a...
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The 20 tons of glass melting in a spinning furnace under the bleachers of Arizona Stadium represent the second $20 million gamble for the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) project.
The first gamble was technological.
When the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab set out to make...
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The second of seven 8.4 meter (28ft) mirrors for the Giant Magellan Telescope's primary casting is taking place this week. You can view the live flash images from the furnace: http://abell.as.arizona.edu/~hill/GMT2/...
