How Light Pollution Is Threatening the Very Large Telescopes in Chile: An Expert’s Warning

In recent developments, astronomers have raised concerns regarding a renewable energy project in Chile that threatens the ...

An Army of Robot Telescopes in Texas Makes the Stars Feel Closer Than Ever

Starfront Observatories allows amateur astronomers to rent a spot for their telescopes and photograph the cosmos over a ...
Ars Technica

Tuesday Telescope: Taking a look at the next generation of telescopes

Welcome to the Tuesday Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light—a little too much pseudoscience and not enough science. We’ll let other publications offer you ...
SpaceNews

Ground-based Telescopes Have An Extremely Large Future

The largest ground-based optical telescopes in use today use mirrors that are 10 m (33 ft) across. But the prospects for future Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs) are looking up. According to recent ...
KJZZ

Big telescope installed in Fountain Hills Dark Sky Discovery Center, scheduled to open in 2026

The center is under construction and will open in the middle of next year. It will house a 27.5 diameter telescope available ...
SpaceNews

New Analysis Approach Could Help Boost Sensitivity Of Large Telescopes

Members of the research team Grace Chesmore (left) and Katie Harrington (right) open the front of the tester used to analyze the Simons Observatory Large Aperture Telescope receiver optics. CREDIT ...
Nature

Vibration Control in Large Telescopes

Vibration control in large telescopes is a critical field that addresses the challenges associated with dynamic disturbances affecting optical performance. As telescopes grow in size and complexity, ...