From Caltech, UCI
While media commentators aren't making much of President Obama's trip to Asia, especially his talks with leaders in Beijing, in Pasadena, scientists have reached a key step in astronomic research as the Chinese have signed on at the first level for the development of what's billed as the world's most advanced and capable observatory -- the planned thirty-meter telescope project. It will be built in Hawaii as the first of the next-generation of ground-based observatories with a telescope armed with the latest technological innovations for precision, a segmented-mirror design and adaptive optics to correct for blurring caused by the Earth's atmosphere. The Chinese come aboard as observers to the project, a step in fuller discussions in building and operating the $300 million project, which is a partnership that now includes Caltech, the University of California and an association of Canadian research institutions. Meantime, for those who can't get enough of developments skyward, an expert in Irvine has a briefing for his upcoming lecture on black holes.
Beijing commits to observer status on $300 million observatory project
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