... ESO is building what will be the World's largest optical telescope array, The Very Large Telescope (VLT). The VLT Project organisation is responsible for the design and construction of the Unit Telescopes, including enclosures, optics, adapter-rotators and coating unit. ... Unit Telescopes Overview - This page is outdated, an update is in process. ... Secondary mirror (M2 Unit) - This page is outdated, an update is in process. ... Coating Unit - This page is outdated, an update is in process. ...

Travel Information Frontiers of Astronomy with the World's Largest Radio Telescope Washington, DC September 12-13, 2007 Meeting Location Hall of the States Building 444 North Capitol St., NW Room 383 Washington, DC Hotel Location Phoenix Park Hotel 520 North Capitol Street NW Washington, DC 20001 Tel: 1-800-824-5419 or 1-202-638-6900 Contact Information Before reaching Washington, DC: Jill Tarbell (tarbell@astro.cornell.edu, 607-255-3735) Murray Lewis (blewis@naic.edu, 787-878-2612 ext. ...

... Radiation mechanisms of astrophysical objects: classics today . ... Saint-Petersburg is the 2n d largest city in Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. Founded in 1703 by Tsar Peter the Great Saint Petersburg was the imperial capital of Russia until 1918. The meeting will be held in the Conference Hall of historical building of the Saint-Petersburg State University - Twelve Collegia. ... Conference program . ... Conference location . ...

... 2010 April 14 . A Large Space Station Over Earth . Credit: STS-131 Crew, Expedition 23 Crew, NASA . Explanation: The International Space Station is the largest object ever constructed by humans in space. ... The station is so large that it could not be launched all at once -- it is being built piecemeal with large sections added continually by flights of the Space Shuttle . ... On the far right, a crescent Earth slices through the blackness of space. ... About APOD | ...

To the Deputy Head of the Administration of Russian Federation President Mr. A.V.Ogarev . ... First the international space station (ISS) Alpha, which is under construction now, will compare to the OS Mir on the amount of information only in 5-7 years. ... Thirdly, the participation of Russian Federation in the international space projects, including work on the international space station (ISS) Alpha, is to be aimed first of all at the providing of Russian interests. ...

... A Large Space Station Over Earth . ... 14.04.2010 . ... Credit Copyright: STS-131 Crew, Expedition 23 Crew, NASA Explanation: The International Space Station is the largest object ever constructed by humans in space. ... The station is so large that it could not be launched all at once -- it is being built piecemeal with large sections added continually by flights of the Space Shuttle . ... April . ... 2009 2010 . ... Publications with keywords: ISS - Earth . Publications with words: ISS - Earth . ...

These are some introductory pictures for the mapping station located in the Support building. This is a full view of the station with the camera mounted overhead and the plug and laser attachments below. Kinematic mounts are shown on plate's lip. ... The plug plate is exposed; you can barely see the gradient and small fiber plugs across the face. ... Some final pieces are the support tables for the mapping station computer, still boxed and soon to be assembled. ...

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