Flagstaff, Ariz. – Lowell Observatory announces completion of the 4.3-meter-diameter (14 ft.) primary mirror blank for the Discovery Channel Telescope by Corning, Inc. After two years in production at ...

When scientists are looking into space, the more they can see, the easier it is to piece together the puzzle of the cosmos. The James Webb Space Telescope’s mirror blanks have now been constructed.

Aug. 31—CANTON — A massive 11-foot-wide mirror, created in Canton, is installed at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. The mirror will help scientists identify potentially harmful asteroids and ...

When it comes to telescopes and how powerful they are for looking deep into the cosmos, there are lots of factors to consider. Such as the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum the telescope operate ...

After a meandering five-day, 2,500-mile cross-country wide-load trip, hoist and rigging crews had just three inches to spare as they delicately lowered a 25,000-pound crate containing the mirror blank ...

In ancient mythological times reflective surfaces like shiny metals and mirrors were thought to be magical and credited with the ability to look into the future. NASA is using mirrors to do just the ...

Blanks produced by Schott will be polished by Safran-Reosc, cut into hexagons then final-polished by ion beam figuring. The first shipment of ELT primary mirror blanks arrives at Safran Reosc. Before ...

When scientists are looking into space, the more they can see, the easier it is to piece together the puzzle of the cosmos. The James Webb Space Telescope's mirror blanks have now been constructed.