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Yuri Petrunin: The man behind TEC Telescopes
Thursday, December 18, 2025 by Richard Harris
When you sit down with Yuri Petrunin, founder of Telescope Engineering Company, the first thing you notice is his strong Russian accent. The second is how little he seems to care whether or not you’re impressed by it. He speaks modestly, carefully, and without pretense. He’s not trying t...
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...
NASA budget cuts as seen by Dr. Becky
Friday, May 16, 2025 by Richard Harris
Astrophysicist Dr. Becky Smethurst delivered a sobering breakdown of the proposed NASA budget cuts and their potential ramifications for space science, planetary exploration, and astronomy. Her analysis, rich with detail and personal reflection, captures a pivotal moment in the history of NASA. With...
Moon GPS signals acquired by NASA
Friday, March 14, 2025 by Richard Harris
NASA and the Italian Space Agency made history on March 3 when the Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE) became the first technology demonstration to acquire and track Earth-based navigation signals on the Moon’s surface. Image credit: NASA The LuGRE payload’s success in lunar orb...