Former Google CEO plans to singlehandedly fund a Hubble telescope replacement

On Wednesday evening, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his wife, Wendy, announced a major investment in not just one ...
SpaceNews

Private group unveils plans for large space telescope

A billionaire-backed philanthropic organization is funding the development of a series of new observatories, including a ...

Google’s Former C.E.O. Wants to Build a Cosmic Search Engine

Eric and Wendy Schmidt are backing a start-up-like approach to building a giant space telescope and powerful ground ...
Astronomy on MSN

Eric and Wendy Schmidt to fund space telescope, three ground-based observatories

The Schmidts' philanthropic research organization will build a 3-meter space telescope and fund three ground-based facilities.
Yahoo

Texas universities help build ‘giant’ telescope as it enters final design phase

AUSTIN (KXAN) — One of the largest telescopes ever built is one step closer to completion. On June 12, the National Science Foundation announced that the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) is entering the ...
The Norman Transcript

Scientists are building a telescope to seek another Earth, with crowdfunding

On Valentine's Day 1990, from a dark and frozen spot on the outer edges of our solar system, the spacecraft Voyager 1 turned around to take one last photo of the world it left behind. Viewed from a ...
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You can 3D print your own telescope, but don't expect it to be a money-saver

D printing your own telescope is rewarding and customizable, but it rarely saves money once optics, materials, and time are ...
ExtremeTech

NASA Finishes Building Core of Roman Space Telescope

NASA doesn't plan to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope until 2027, but a core component of the telescope is now complete. The team at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center reports that the ...