Lowell Observatory photograph
The Associated Press reports that engineers are putting the finishing touches on an ultrathin mirror that is a vital part of the Discovery Channel Telescope in Flagstaff.
The instrument’s $44 million pricetag was partially responsible for layoffs earlier this year at Lowell Observatory, a National Historic Landmark site that is home to the telescope used in the discovery of Pluto.
Read the story: Final touches on ‘crucial’ part of telescope
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