Straight to the dome.

Atop the mountain Cerro Armazones in Chile, construction is underway on the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), which will usher ...

The LSST Corporation has awarded a $2.3 million contract to the University of Arizona Steward Observatory Mirror Lab to purchase the glass and begin engineering work for the 8.4-meter diameter main ...

So scientists found a workaround. Instead of building one gigantic telescope, they placed smaller telescopes far apart and ...

When scientists are looking into space, the more they can see, the easier it is to piece together the puzzle of the cosmos. The James Webb Space Telescope’s mirror blanks have now been constructed.

The first 18 pieces for one of the European Southern Observatory’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) mirrors have started their 10,000 kilometer journey from France to Chile. It’s a key step on the way ...

The first mirrors for the European Southern Observatory's Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) arrived at the scope’s future home in Chile just in time for Christmas, but the unboxing process is going to ...

The Giant Magellan Telescope's fifth mirror segment takes shape at the University of Arizona Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab. Seven of the world’s largest mirrors that make-up one giant 80 feet/25.4 meter ...

Researchers have developed a new way to produce and shape large, high-quality mirrors that are much thinner than the primary mirrors previously used for telescopes deployed in space. The resulting ...

The upcoming Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is very aptly named. When it’s completed in 2024, it will be the largest optical telescope in the world, with a mirror more than 120 feet across. That ...

The National Large Solar Telescope is a 2-m class optical and near infra-red (IR) observational facility in the country to boost the Astronomical Infrastructure in India. Explore the Key Objective and ...