The Telescope
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| Originally published | 2007 |
| Authors | Geoff Andersen |
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About The Telescope
In the four centuries since its invention, the telescope has transformed how humans view the universe and their place in it. . . .
Euclid telescope: First images revealed from 'dark Universe' mission
... This required new software for The Telescope s fine guidance sensor...
James Webb telescope: Baby star launches giant jets and shocks
... 5m primary mirror, it s also the breadth of colour its instruments can now detect that makes The Telescope so special...
James Webb telescope makes 'JuMBO' discovery of planet-like objects in Orion
... The Telescope observed about 20 pairs in a fabulously detailed new survey of the famous Orion Nebula...
James Webb: Telescope reveals new detail in famous supernova
... Combined with The Telescope s 6...
James Webb telescope image dazzles on science birthday
... What Webb shows us is only a tiny part of this dense region of gas and dust, which is what you d expect, given The Telescope s astonishing resolution...
Webb telescope hunts life's icy chemical origins
... The orange stars underneath are more mature and bright enough that they generate the distinctive six spikes that have now become familiar in Webb pictures and are artefacts of The Telescope s segmented mirror design...
Bluedot festival: Cultural icon Grace Jones to headline
... " We look forward to gathering together again beneath The Telescope...
James Webb telescope traces arcs of dusty star formation
... It also heard that The Telescope has its first confirmed exoplanet - the name given to planets orbiting other stars...
Bluedot festival: Cultural icon Grace Jones to headline
By Chris LongBBC News
" Cultural icon" Grace Jones has been announced as the headliner of The Next Bluedot Festival .
The Singer , actress and model, who curated London's Meltdown in 2022, will play under The Gaze of the Lovell Telescope at Cheshire's Jodrell Bank Observatory In July .
Lo-fi pioneers Pavement and electropop queen Roisin Murphy will also headline.
It will be The Sixth time the four-day festival, which celebrates music and science, has been staged.
A festival representative said that as " one of The Most influential musicians of her generation" Jones needed no introduction.
" Her influence has made her a towering figure of pop for over six decades, " they said.
" From The Classic beats of Slave To The Rhythm and Pull Up To The Bumper to her gold-selling most recent album Hurricane, [she] has become synonymous with a unique fusion of music, art and fashion that has inspired a New Generation of artists. "
They said Pavement's appearance would be the American Band 's only UK festival show in 2023, while Murphy's headline slot would be the First Time she has topped a festival bill.
They said The Festival 's organisers were delighted to give her The Top slot, as the " De Facto queen of electropop" would open the weekend with " a cosmic dance party".
They added that The Festival 's Opening Night , which traditionally sees an unexpected act top The Bill , would see composer Max Richter deliver " a unique orchestral performance beneath The Iconic Lovell Telescope ".
Also announced for The Festival are dance duo Leftfield, Mercury Prize winners Young Fathers , art rockers Django Django , post-punk four piece Dry Cleaning and experimental rockers Black Country , New Road.
Away from The Music , The Event will Once Again host talks from numerous scientific luminaries, including BBC Sky at Night's Chris Lintott and Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Climate Change researcher and author Mike Berners-Lee, the UK Space Agency 's Libby Jackson and the Open University's Professor of Planetary and Space Science Monica Grady .
Festival director Ben Robinson said The Festival had always been " ambitious in its programming and mission".
" Looking at the scale of iconic talent, breadth of genres and one-off moments, it really has matured into a very special event, " He Said .
" We look forward to gathering Together Again beneath The Telescope . "
Bluedot will take place at the Cheshire observatory from 20 to 23 July.
Source of news: bbc.com