The iconic Parkes radio telescope, otherwise known as The Dish, has been officially recognised for its contribution to Australian astronomy and humankind’s understanding of the Universe with its addition to
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eROSITA X-Ray Telescope Captures Hot, Energetic Universe
eROSITA X-Ray Telescope Captures Hot, Energetic Universe | Astronomy | Sci-News.com A new all-sky image from the eROSITA X-ray telescope onboard the Spectrum-Roentgen-Gamma (SRG) space observatory contains over
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ESOblog: Twinkle, twinkle little star, but not on our watch
ESOblog: Twinkle, twinkle little star, but not on our watch Great blog article from the ESO on adaptive optics – mechanical systems to deform the shape of a mirror
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James Webb Space Telescope will “absolutely” not launch in March
On Wednesday, the chief of NASA’s science programs said the James Webb Space Telescope will not meet its current schedule of launching in March 2021. Looks like the James
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What is a Plossl eyepiece?
What is a Plössl eyepiece? Plossl are some of the most popular low cost eyepieces for telescope users. A good explanation! Source: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/what-is-a-plossl-eyepiece/
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Sandia National Laboratories: Seeing stars
Sandia National Laboratories: Seeing stars Sandia team designs a new way for additive manufacturing Source: www.sandia.gov/news/publications/labnews/articles/2018/16-02/telescope.html
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