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Federal budget proposal threatens future of thirty meter telescope
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 by Richard Harris
The proposed elimination of federal funding for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) marks a potentially pivotal moment in the trajectory of American astronomy and space science. According to a recent announcement tied to the new federal budget proposal from the Trump administration, funding for the TMT...
Chinese telescope in Chile sparks global tensions
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 by Richard Harris
In the barren expanse of northern Chile’s Atacama Desert, a scientific proposal has ignited a global political debate. What might have once been regarded as a neutral act of international collaboration in astronomy has now turned into a complex issue straddling diplomacy, national security, an...
Cloudy nights astronomy
Sunday, January 5, 2025 by Richard Harris
Weather is one of the most unpredictable and challenging aspects of astronomy, often dictating whether you can observe the skies or not. Like it or not, if you’re an astronomer, cloudy nights can derail your plans in an instant. While regions like the Atacama Desert in Chile, Mauna Kea in Hawa...
Telescope causes national security concern
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield
In his blog titled "When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk," author Ross Andersen explores a unique situation faced by astronomer Željko Ivezić in early 2023. Ivezić, director of the Vera Rubin Observatory, was tasked with navigating a highly unusual negotiation to ensure that his $1...