India’s Liquid Mirror Telescope Is Ready for Its Close-up - Gizmodo Australia

6/29/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 10 months ago

High in the Himalayas, a new telescope is set to observe the night sky. The contraption has a 4-metre (3.96...

High in the Himalayas, a new telescope is set to observe the night sky. The contraption has a 4-metre (3.96 m) lens, but heres the kicker: its made of liquid mercury, a material seldom used for astro… [+2501 chars]

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