Astronomers at the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope in Hawaii were the first at a large research observatory to detect the success of NASA’s Deep Impact mission to comet Tempel 1, measuring the ...

project will use new technology to connect antennas across the UK, creating the largest and most sensitive linked network in the world. The 217km MERLIN radio telescope array, run by The University of ...

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The UK's telescope is to be sited in an elevated position on Cyprus, suggesting it may be co-located at RAF Troodos, a radar station that sits atop Mount Olympus. Credit: Ian Rutherford/Alamy Stock ...