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Important Telescopes in Astronomy

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Spitzer Space Telescope

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Launched in 2003; contributed to astronomy by studying comets and asteroids, stars, galaxies, and the interstellar medium.

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Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT)

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Built in 1979; provides high-quality data for astronomy research including distant galaxies and cosmological measurements.

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Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)

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Built in 2013; helps explore the cold universe, such as star and planet formation and the detection of complex organic molecules.

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Palomar Observatory

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Built in 1948; it's 200-inch Hale Telescope was the world's largest effective telescope for decades and contributed to cosmology and astrophysics studies.

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Very Large Telescope (VLT)

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Built in 1998; contributions include direct imaging of exoplanets and measurements of black hole masses.

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James Webb Space Telescope

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Built in 2021; aims to study the formation of stars and galaxies, and planetary systems, including their potential for life.

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Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope

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Launched in 2008; its main objectives include probing dark matter, studying gamma-ray bursts, and exploring the high-energy cosmos.

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Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA)

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Built in 1993; renowned for high-resolution radio astronomical observations, such as imaging of cosmic radio sources.

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Chandra X-ray Observatory

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Launched in 1999; key contributions include studying the phenomenon of black holes, supernovae, and dark matter.

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Subaru Telescope

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Built in 1999; exceptional for deep-field observations and discoveries of distant objects, including galaxies and exoplanets.

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Hubble Space Telescope

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Built in 1990; key contributions include determining the rate of expansion of the universe and the Hubble Deep Field images.

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Voyager 1

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Launched in 1977; key contributions include images of Jupiter, Saturn, and their moons, along with entering interstellar space.

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Arecibo Observatory

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Built in 1963; key contributions include the discovery of the first binary pulsar and radar mapping of other planets.

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Planck Satellite

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Launched in 2009; contributed to cosmology by creating a detailed map of the cosmic microwave background radiation.

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Keck Observatory

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Built in 1993; key contributions include the study of the cosmic web and detailed observations of the galactic center.

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