Astrotech

All forms of astronomical technology

Jun 10, 2011
"The VLT Survey Telescope (VST) is a wide-field survey telescope with a field of view twice as broad as the full Moon, enabling new, spectacular views of the cosmos."
Jun 6, 2011
"The SAS and AAVSO are the two leading organizations in the U.S. for bringing together amateur and professional astronomers."
Jun 3, 2011
"The International LOFAR telescope is a Pan-European collaborative project led by ASTRON Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy."
May 25, 2011
"The famous Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope has become the Expanded VLA -- a completely new scientific instrument with dramatically improved capabilities."
May 20, 2011
"Arizona is an astronomy haven with an array of observatories that take advantage of the state's dry weather, minimal cloud cover and dark skies, but light pollution is a threat."
May 19, 2011
"A design study for a new observatory, called the Einstein Telescope, will be presented today in Italy."
Apr 23, 2011
"People across the globe are working together to help scientists analyze data from NASA's Hubble, Kepler, and LRO instruments. And they're making surprising discoveries of their own!"
Apr 21, 2011
"The Hubble Space Telescope has lasted more than 20 years, and in that time it has revolutionized our understanding of the universe. Here is a short rundown of Hubble's greatest achievements."
Apr 15, 2011
"Pentagon's swift telescopes watch out for the watchers."