Tag: Telescope technology
Building the World’s Largest Telescope in Chile: Updates and Photos
Construction continues on the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) in Chile, with the dome now being fitted with protective cladding and supports for the primary mirror. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is making progress on...
Capturing the Cosmic Dance: James Webb Space Telescope Images Two Galaxies
The James Webb Space Telescope recently celebrated its second anniversary by capturing a stunning image of two galaxies in the midst of interacting with each other. These galaxies, known as Arp 142, are individually...
Unveiling Cosmic Origins: NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Mission
Enormous stretches of space are now clear, but it wasn't always like that. In the early days, the universe was filled with a "fog" that made it opaque, hiding the first stars and galaxies....