Telescope

February 17, 2026

Space telescope’s ‘golden eye’ opens, last major hurdle

January 11, 2022 Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s new space telescope opened its huge, gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror Saturday, the final step in the observatory’s dramatic unfurling. The last portion of the 21-foot mirror swung into place at flight […]

Russia launches major new telescope into space after delays

July 17, 2019 Matthew Bodner | The Associated Press

MOSCOW — A Russian Proton-M rocket successfully delivered a cutting-edge space telescope into orbit Saturday after days of launch delays, Russia’s space agency said. Roscosmos said the telescope, named Spektr-RG, was delivered into a parking […]