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Important Telescopes in Astronomy
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Spitzer Space Telescope
Launched in 2003; contributed to astronomy by studying comets and asteroids, stars, galaxies, and the interstellar medium.
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT)
Built in 1979; provides high-quality data for astronomy research including distant galaxies and cosmological measurements.
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)
Built in 2013; helps explore the cold universe, such as star and planet formation and the detection of complex organic molecules.
Palomar Observatory
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.
Very Large Telescope (VLT)
Built in 1998; contributions include direct imaging of exoplanets and measurements of black hole masses.
James Webb Space Telescope
Built in 2021; aims to study the formation of stars and galaxies, and planetary systems, including their potential for life.
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
Launched in 2008; its main objectives include probing dark matter, studying gamma-ray bursts, and exploring the high-energy cosmos.
Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA)
Built in 1993; renowned for high-resolution radio astronomical observations, such as imaging of cosmic radio sources.
Chandra X-ray Observatory
Launched in 1999; key contributions include studying the phenomenon of black holes, supernovae, and dark matter.
Subaru Telescope
Built in 1999; exceptional for deep-field observations and discoveries of distant objects, including galaxies and exoplanets.
Hubble Space Telescope
Built in 1990; key contributions include determining the rate of expansion of the universe and the Hubble Deep Field images.
Voyager 1
Launched in 1977; key contributions include images of Jupiter, Saturn, and their moons, along with entering interstellar space.
Arecibo Observatory
Built in 1963; key contributions include the discovery of the first binary pulsar and radar mapping of other planets.
Planck Satellite
Launched in 2009; contributed to cosmology by creating a detailed map of the cosmic microwave background radiation.
Keck Observatory
Built in 1993; key contributions include the study of the cosmic web and detailed observations of the galactic center.
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