New solar telescope offers crystal clear view of sun's surface
Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 07:42
in Astronomy & Space
A new 1.6-metre clear aperture solar telescope - the largest of its kind in the world - has seen 'first scientific light:' it's now operational. The unveiling of the instrument, cited as the pathfinder for future, large ground-based telescopes, could not have come at a more auspicious moment, scientists say. This year marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo's telescope, used to demonstrate that sunspots are indeed located on the Sun...
