The world’s largest optical mirror was successfully installed on a support system prototype for the first time to validate ...

Space-based telescopes are remarkable. Their view isn't obscured by the weather in our atmosphere, and so they can capture ...

Each of the ELT’s custom mirrors is a feat of optical design. Dr Vernet describes the 14ft (4.25m) convex M2 mirror as “a piece of art”. But perhaps the M1 and M4 mirrors best express the ...

The University of Arizona's Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab is sits tucked underneath the east side of Arizona Stadium. The UA ...

Reflective optics are optical systems that utilize mirrors to reflect and focus light. They involve using mirrors—smooth, ...

The Giant Magellan Telescope today announced the successful installation of one of its completed 8.4-meter-diameter primary mirrors into a support system prototype at the University of Arizona's ...