Tag: Ground-based telescopes
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Former Google CEO Leads Four Next-Gen Telescopes Earth-Space
High-Profile Initiative Unveiled at a National Astronomy Conference In a move that could redefine observational astronomy, a former Google CEO is at the helm of funding and coordinating four next-generation telescopes. The project spans three terrestrial installations and one space-based observatory, aiming to deliver sharper views of the universe and faster data from cut-edge instruments.…
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ImageMM Could Bring Rubin Observatory Images Closer to Space-Telescope Clarity
A breakthrough for ground-based astrophotography A new algorithm named ImageMM is showing promise in transforming ground-based telescope images by removing atmospheric blur, bringing them closer to the quality long associated with space telescopes. Developed by Johns Hopkins mathematician Yashil Sukurdeep, the method has completed successful tests on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea with the eight-meter Subaru Telescope…