What the Keck? The world's largest telescope quietly transforms astronomy
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Images obtained using the massive Keck optical telescope in Mauna Kea, HI, are not as sharp as those obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. With Keck's exceptional light-gathering ability, however, scientists are uncovering important clues about the origin and composition of the universe.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1995
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Crash and burn
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Radio images of the M82 galaxy revealed that its irregular appearance is not only explained by massive star bursts but birth of stars as well. Through the use of MERLIN radio telescopes, it was found that dusts emitted from bursts resulted in the formation of new stars.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1997
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