Observatories
Rise of the Super Telescopes: Why We Build Them
The Super Telescopes are set to advance our understanding of the Universe, and it can all be traced back to…
Rise of the Super Telescopes: The Large UV Optical Infrared Surveyor (LUVOIR) aka Hubble 2.0
NASA's LUVOIR, the Large Ultraviolet, Optical, and Infrared Surveyor, is the future of Super Telescopes. It's 15m mirror will dwarf…
Stunning View of the Crab Nebula Just Got Five Times Better
Images of the Crab Nebula are always a treat because it has such intriguing and varied structure. Also, just knowing…
Rise Of The Super Telescopes: The Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope
When the WFIRST observatory comes online in the mid 2020s, it will take images 100 times larger than the Hubble.
Rise of the Super Telescopes: The James Webb Space Telescope
The eagerly anticipated James Webb Space Telescope will be the first of the Super Telescopes to start work.
Rise of the Super Telescopes: The Thirty Meter Telescope
Super Telescopes are designed around enormous primary mirrors to gather light from the most distant objects. The Thirty Meter Telescope…
Rise of the Super Telescopes: The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope is different than the other Super Telescopes. It has its own agenda.
Rise of the Super Telescopes: The Overwhelmingly Large Telescope
The Overwhelmingly Large Telescope is an 'almost telescope' that never got built. But the design and thinking behind it have…
Rise of the Super Telescopes: The Giant Magellan Telescope
The Giant Magellan Telescope is being built in Chile by a consortium of nations. It should see first light in…
NASA Webb Telescope Resumes Rigorous Vibration Qualification Tests
Engineers have resumed a series of critical and rigorous vibration qualification tests on NASA’s mammoth James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)…