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Radio Observatory Opens In Russia
Moscow (UPI) May 3, 2005 A radio astronomical observatory has opened in southern Russia, a local news agency reported Tuesday. The Badari radio observatory, with a 32-meter radio telescope, is located in the foothills of the East Sayan Mountains near Lake Baikal in the Buryat Republic, ITAR-TASS said. The radio observatory is part of the long baseline interferometer network QUASAR, worth $40 million, the news agency said. Interferometery is the location and examination of sources of electromagnetic radiation through the simultaneous use of two or more separated telescopes. Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated scientists, engineers and builders on establishment of the network. "I hope that the operation of the modern network will give a serious impetus to the astronomy research in Russia and large international programs," he said. The QUASAR network will conduct regular monitoring under national and international programs, including those of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the European Union. It will provide accurate computation of celestial and Earth coordinates, according to Andrei Finkelshtein, director of the Institute of Applied Astronomy. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Space Telescope News and Technology at Skynightly.com
Carl Zeiss And Max Planck Researchers Develop Optical Technology For JWST
Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Dec 09, 2005Carl Zeiss Optronics, in Oberkochen, Germany, and the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg (MPIA), are developing the main fine mechanical optical technology for two instruments to be part of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). |
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