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The Billion-Dollar Telescope

Posted by michael on from the i-spy-with-my-little-eye dept.

dcmeserve writes "As in all science, astronomers are ever searching for better technology to aid in their task. But when it comes to telescopes, nothing beats sheer bulk of light-gathering capability. This article gives a brief overview of the top contenders for the next leap forward, including a 100-meter behemoth that is expected to run $1 billion."

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  1. Re:Telescopes in the UK by Aardpig · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What courses did you teach? We may have seen each other, I graduated in 1994

    Ah, I would have just missed you; I was teaching first year in 1994 (telescope training on the Meades, and the classroom-based stuff). Out of interest, are you still in astronomy?

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    Tubal-Cain smokes the white owl.
  2. Re:Telescopes in the UK by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    SlashdotCEO has never even been to the UK, I guarantee it. Just a reposting troll, move along...