Observatories
Large Binocular Telescope Achieves First Light
After eight and a half years in the making, the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) is finally ready to begin operation.…
Fully Functional Pan-STARRS is now Panning for Stars, Asteroids and Comets
[/caption] There's a new eye on the skies on the lookout for 'killer' asteroids and comets. The first Pan-STARRS (Panoramic…
Exoplanet Hunting Robotic Telescope Sees First Light
[/caption] Great shot of the Tarantula nebula! A new robotic telescope dedicated primarily to hunting for extra solar planets has…
Dramatic Moonset — Amazing Sight on Cerro Paranal
[/caption] Need a new desktop image? Usually the Very Large Telescope on Cerro Paranal in Chile provides us with stunning…
Scientist Explains New LOFAR Image of Quasar 3C196
[/caption] We received several questions about our article on the new high-resolution LOFAR (LOw Frequency Array) image of quasar 3C196,…
SOFIA Sees First Light
[/caption] Flying SOFIA has opened her eyes! The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a joint program by NASA and…
Chilean Telescopes OK, ESO, Gemini Report
[/caption] The European Southern Observatory, which has several telescopes housed in the mountains of Chile, issued a press release that…
ALMA Telescope Links Third Antenna
Well, they're 1/22 of the way there: the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), planned to be one of the largest…
A Very Large 3-D Movie
Quick! Grab a pair of red and green 3-D glasses and slap them on to watch this great time lapse…
Arecibo Observatory
[/caption] Named after the nearby city in Puerto Rico, the Arecibo Observatory (or Arecibo Radio Telescope) is the largest single-aperture…