Observatories
New Planet Hunter Gets to Work
Astronomers will have a powerful new tool for finding extrasolar planets on Friday, when SuperWASP, a new observatory in the…
8.4 Metre Mirror Installed on Huge Binoculars
The first of two 8.4 metre mirrors has been installed into the Large Binocular Telescope, which will become one of…
New Instruments for Fast Changing Objects
Many of the sky's most interesting objects, like gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, change within days or even hours. It's very…
New Dark Matter Detectors
Image credit: Fermilab Astronomers don't know what Dark Matter is, but they can see the effect of its gravity on…
Construction on Alma Radio Telescope Begins
Image credit: ESO Workers in Chile broke ground today in the construction of the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) -…
Giant Mirror Arrives at New Observatory
Image credit: UA The construction of the world's most powerful optical telescope took a significant step forward this week when…
Palomar Isn’t at Risk From Fire Yet
Image credit: Caltech The terrible wild fires in Southern California have destroyed thousands of homes, killed more than 16 people…
Cosmic Ray Detector Completed
Image credit: Fermilab The 100th detector for the Pierre Auger Observatory was recently completed, making the array the world's largest…
30-Metre Telescope in the Works
Image credit: Caltech The possibility of a 30-metre telescope moved closer to reality this week when the Gordon and Betty…
Keck Uses Adaptive Optics for the First Time
Image credit:: Keck The 10-metre Keck II observatory took an important step forward recently when it began observations with its…