The Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) on Mount Graham, in Arizona, has captured images using its twin primary mirrors together for the first time, achieving first “binocular” light. First binocular light is a milestone not only for the LBT – now the world’s most powerful telescope – but for astronomy itself, say the international group of […]
A new telescope on the edge of the Kalahari Desert has just released the first images it has captured of the skies above the southern hemisphere. The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) was constructed by an international consortium of universities and government agencies. The parties include the National Research Foundation of South Africa, the University […]
