Operation Telescope was a Franco-British operation conducted from 5 to 6 November 1956 during the Suez Crisis, consisting of a series of parachute drops...
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Space Telescope (often referred to as HST or Hubble) is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation. It was...
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope designed to conduct infrared astronomy. As the largest telescope in space, it is equipped with...
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development of telescopes that worked in a wide range of wavelengths from radio to gamma-rays. The first purpose-built radio telescope went into operation in 1937...
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Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT) in Green Bank, West Virginia, US is the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope, surpassing the Effelsberg...
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory (redirect from Large Synoptic Survey Telescope)
appropriated much more funding than the telescope had asked for, in hopes of speeding construction and operation. Telescope management was thankful but unsure...
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diameters up to 100 metres (110 yards) have been in operation since the 1970s. These telescopes have a number of features in common, in particular the...
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consortium led by the University of Central Florida assumed operation of the facility. The telescope's unique and futuristic design led to several appearances...
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Liquid-mirror telescopes are telescopes with mirrors made with a reflective liquid. The most common liquid used is mercury, but other liquids will work...
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The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is an astronomical observatory under construction. When completed, it will be the world's largest optical/near-infrared...
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