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The dome enclosing the world's largest telescope is taking shape, with the installation of protective siding and supports for the primary mirror. The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Extremely ...

The telescope's dome is complete and protective panels are now being installed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Construction of ...

A telescope is seen in the observatory at Minnesota State University Moorhead Regional Science Center, adjacent to Buffalo River State Park near Glyndon, Minnesota. MOORHEAD — A professor in the ...

Under the leadership of George Ellery Hale, the mirror for Mount Wilson's 100-inch scope was ordered in 1906. Businessman John Hooker initially covered the expenses; when he later withdrew his support ...

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (Island News) -- The decommissioning of the Caltech Telescope on Mauna Kea is making progress. The telescope dome and other buildings have been removed, but work was delayed last ...

0032_LitSlits © 2003 Laurie Hatch, image and text – LICK OBSERVATORY – Mt. Hamilton California 2003 Spring – Looking west from Kepler Peak at twilight, dome ...

The instrument at Lowell Observatory used by Clyde Tombaugh to discover Pluto will soon undergo renovation. The year-long project, set to begin on January 12, will include restoration of both the ...

The distant celestial wonders in the sky above New London will soon be more visible than ever. An anonymous Connecticut College alum has donated $100,000 to the Department of Physics, Astronomy and ...

Lowell Observatory, Arizona's oldest center for astronomy, is launching a campaign to recruit an army of benefactors to repair the telescope and dome from which Percival Lowell discovered what he said ...

If the latest eye-popping views from NASA’s Webb Telescope have you thinking about space, here’s good news. The Los Angeles area is home to several spots devoted to seeing the stars and better ...