Watch the Casting of a Giant Mirror for the First Extremely Large Telescope A look inside the Mirror Lab, where astronomers go when they need some serious glass. Source:…
Spectacular !!! NGC 2237 Rosette Nebula, imaged in rare clear skies on Feb 11th, 12th and 15th - total exposure time 7.25 hours. Narrowband Ha + Oiii (+RGB stars) NGC…
Astronomers Will Fight to Save WFIRST Space Telescope from Being Axed Leaders of the American Astronomical Society have denounced the White House's proposed cancellation of NASA's Wide Field Infrared…
ESO’s VLT Working as 16-metre Telescope for First Time - ESPRESSO instrument achieves first light with all four Unit Telescopes The ESPRESSO instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope in…