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The Milky Way arcs over the Very Large Telescope | Space photo of the day for Nov. 5, 2025

High atop the arid plateaus of Chile's Atacama Desert, one of humanity's most powerful astronomical instruments peers into ...

South Africa's flagship telescope at 20: An eye on the sky and on the community

The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) celebrates 20 years of observing the sky. SALT is the largest optical telescope ...

South Africa's flagship telescope turns 20: Two decades of discovery, innovation, and impact

SALT marks 20 years as Africa’s largest optical telescopeGroundbreaking discoveries from exoplanets to black holesScience ...

Virtual telescope significantly more powerful thanks to laser technology

For better images, the European Southern Observatory can combine four optical telescopes. Now, thanks to laser technology, a ...
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Inside this stadium, UA is making large mirrors for the most powerful telescope to to be built

The Richard F Caris Mirror Lab in Tucson is actually attached to the UA football stadium, with some parts being below seats and extending eastward. There’s a giant red furnace below, and scaffolding ...