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  2. Astronomical Observatory (University of Illinois Urbana ...

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    In 1939 the 30-inch reflector was replaced with a Ross photographic telescope and in the years 1939 through 1951, Baker used the observatory's photographic telescope to help count the stars in the Milky Way and determine their distribution as part of Harvard University's Star Counting Circuit. [7]

  3. James Webb Space Telescope - Wikipedia

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    The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope designed to conduct infrared astronomy.As the largest telescope in space, it is equipped with high-resolution and high-sensitivity instruments, allowing it to view objects too old, distant, or faint for the Hubble Space Telescope. [9]

  4. Arecibo Telescope - Wikipedia

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    The Arecibo radio telescope in 2019 A detailed view of the beam-steering mechanism. The triangular platform at the top was fixed, and the azimuth arm rotated beneath it. To the right was the Gregorian sub-reflector, and to the left was the remains of the 96-foot-long (29 m) line feed tuned to 430 MHz (destroyed by Hurricane Maria).

  5. Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite - Wikipedia

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    While Kepler had cost US$640 million at launch, TESS cost only US$200 million (plus US$87 million for launch). [26] [27] The mission will find exoplanets that periodically block part of the light from their host stars, events called transits. TESS will survey 200,000 of the brightest stars near the Sun to search for transiting exoplanets. TESS ...

  6. Thirty Meter Telescope - Wikipedia

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    In 2000, astronomers began considering the potential of telescopes larger than 20 meters (66 ft) in diameter. The technology to build a mirror larger than 8.4 meters (28 ft) does not exist; [as of?] instead scientists considered two methods: either segmented smaller mirrors as used in the Keck Observatory, or a group of 8-meter (26') mirrors mounted to form a single unit. [23]

  7. Starlink - Wikipedia

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    Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by Starlink Services, LLC, an international telecommunications provider that is a wholly owned subsidiary of American aerospace company SpaceX, [5] providing coverage to over 100 countries and territories.

  8. List of Pawn Stars episodes - Wikipedia

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    Pawn Stars is an American reality television series that premiered on History on July 19, 2009. The series is filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it chronicles the activities at the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, a 24-hour family business operated by patriarch Richard "Old Man" Harrison, his son Rick Harrison, Rick's son Corey "Big Hoss" Harrison, and Corey's childhood friend, Austin ...

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