How we’re Building the World’s Biggest Optical Telescope
How we’re building the world’s biggest optical telescope to crack some of the greatest puzzles in science.
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The brilliant Alignment Optical Telescope on Apollo
The Alignment Optical Telescope used to guide the Lunar Module, on the Apollo missions to the Moon. This is how…
World’s largest optical telescope got the approval for construction
The largest optical telescope in the world, giant Magellan Telescope’s International partners approve start of construction, by securing US$500 million for historic project.
ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) dome is taking shape
The mammoth steel structure of the ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) dome is taking shape, and it’s now close to 80 meters high.
Giant Magellan Telescope received $205 million funding
The Giant Magellan Telescope just received a $205 million funding boost that will accelerates construction.
Building the World’s Largest Telescope
The Giant Magellan Telescope, set to be the largest optical telescope in the world.
ESPRESSO instrument achieves first light with all four Unit Telescopes
The ESPRESSO instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile, has used the combined light of all four of the 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes for the first time.
Construction begins on world’s largest Telescope
Construction begins on world’s largest optical telescope in the Atacama desert.
Webb Space Telescope is finally complete
After 20 years of construction, NASA finally finished building the James Webb Space Telescope.
Testing the James Webb Space Telescope Pathfinder
The James Webb Space Telescope Pathfinder structure has been configured for the Thermal Pathfinder Test at NASA Johnson Space Center’s giant thermal vacuum chamber, called Chamber A.