The Richard F Caris Mirror Lab in Tucson is actually attached to the UA football stadium, with some parts being below seats ...

Contaminants on large astronomical reflecting surfaces (hereafter "mirrors") can significantly degrade their reflectivity, IR emissivity, and light-scattering properties. We will show data that the ...

Optical Surfaces Ltd. has developed a new low profile mirror mount that provides a secure platform for large and heavy high-precision flat, spherical, on-axis and off-axis mirrors. Robustly designed ...

The past quarter of a century in astronomy has been dominated by large telescopes — but they are about to be usurped by some even larger ones. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Mirrors are what we like to call a multi-faceted design. They’re functional and serve as a way for us to check imperfections before stepping out the door, but can also be used as decor. Vintage ...

The ESO's Very Large Telescope provided crucial data needed to calculate the asteroid's orbit. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Earth’s turbulent atmosphere makes it hard to detect new planets from the ground. Astronomer Rebecca Jensen-Clem is working out how to find them anyway. The pendant on Rebecca Jensen-Clem’s necklace ...