Hacker News with Generative AI: Telescopes

Probing unknown unknowns: A new generation of telescopes (mappingignorance.org)
In recent decades, we’ve learnt huge amounts about the universe and its history. The rapidly developing technology of telescopes – both on Earth and in space – has been a key part of this process, and those that are due to start operating over the next two decades should push the boundaries of our understanding of cosmology much further.

Astronomy, Telescopes, Cosmology, Science

42 points by Gedxx 14 days ago | 9 comments

Failure analysis of the Arecibo 305 meter telescope collapse (nationalacademies.org)
Building and operating cutting-edge, custom-designed research facilities presents unique challenges, where prior designs and experience may not be a reliable guide and unprecedented modes of failure can never be fully anticipated.

Engineering, Failure Analysis, Telescopes, Science, Research

235 points by mhb 16 days ago | 109 comments

First look at prototype telescope for the LISA gravitational-wave mission (physicsworld.com)
NASA has released the first images of a full-scale prototype for the six telescopes that will be included in the €1.5bn Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission.

Space Exploration, Physics, Telescopes, Gravitational Waves, Astronomy

6 points by sandwichsphinx 24 days ago | 1 comments

First images from Euclid are in (dlmultimedia.esa.int)

Space, Astronomy, Telescopes, Science, Research

1413 points by mooreds 31 days ago | 396 comments

A solar gravitational lens will be humanity's most powerful telescope (2022) (phys.org)
One of the central predictions of general relativity is that a massive object such as a star, galaxy, or black hole can deflect light passing nearby.

Space Exploration, Astrophysics, General Relativity, Telescopes

198 points by amichail 37 days ago | 161 comments

NASA Made the Hubble Telescope to Be Remade (ieee.org)
The Hubble Space Telescope has doubled its anticipated lifetime—and is still going strong.

Space, Telescopes, Science, NASA

119 points by wallflower 49 days ago | 63 comments

Deep Purple payload successfully deployed and operational (llnl.gov)
The Deep Purple telescope developed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers is now operational in space.

Space Exploration, Telescopes, Research

30 points by gmays 72 days ago | 5 comments

2.7-meters Telescope mirror shot 7 times (1970) (eps.harvard.edu)
Dr. Harlan J. Smith, Director of the McDonald Observatory, University of Texas, communicates the following: "In view of highly exaggerated and incorrect news stories of grave damage to the 2.7-m (107-inch) McDonald Observatory reflector, a prompt summary of the facts may be of interest to the astronomical community.

Astronomy, Telescopes, History, Science

201 points by jeanlucas 77 days ago | 86 comments

The Big Fringe Telescope (arxiv.org)

Telescopes, Astronomy, Physics

62 points by belter 87 days ago | 19 comments

"Not a bluff"–NASA's budget would shut down long-lived Chandra telescope (arstechnica.com)

Space Exploration, NASA, Astronomy, Telescopes

8 points by LinuxBender 120 days ago | 0 comments

Lagrange: LAser GRavitational-wave ANtenna at GEo-lunar Lagrange points (2011) (arxiv.org)

Physics, Space Exploration, Astronomy, Gravitational Waves, Telescopes

56 points by Bluestein 129 days ago | 17 comments

Astronomers Urge to Turn Telescopes to "Seemingly Impossible" Star HD 101065 (iflscience.com)