Beyond Hubble: a new crop of bigger, sharper, smarter telescopes is revolutionizing astronomy
- Author:
-
Lemonick, Michael D.
- Title:
- Beyond Hubble: a new crop of bigger, sharper, smarter telescopes is revolutionizing astronomy
- Periodical:
- Time
- Year:
- 2000
- Volume:
- 156
- Pages:
- 85-88
- Subject:
-
Astronomy
Mauna Kea Observatories
Subaru Telescope
Gemini Observatory
Keck Observatory
- Summary:
- The 8-10m telescopes atop Hawaii's Mauna Kea and high Andes of northern Chile are poised to outshine the Hubble Space Telescope. Aided with adaptive optics and other new technologies, these telescopes are revolutionizing astronomy.
- Label:
- Mauna Kea - Astronomy
- Date:
- November 13, 2000
- Collection:
- Periodicals