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Astronomy
ZERODUR® glass ceramic for telescope projects (e.g. VLT, GTC), X-ray telescopes (e.g. Chandra, Sofia).
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solutions 2/2009
Astronomy
An X-ray View of the Universe
SCHOTT supplied Duran® glass tubes for the mirror components in the x-ray telescope Astro-H. More
Solar Telescope
”Sunrise” over Arctic Ice
A primary mirror made of Zerodur® glass-ceramic from SCHOTT is at the heart of the solar telescope. More
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solutions 1/2009
Astronomy
Bright Spots with LAMOST
The world’s largest Schmidt Telescope in China explores outer space with a Zerodur® mirror substrate. More
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solutions 2/2008
Materials
Outsmarting Mother Nature
For four decades, Zerodur® glass ceramic has been offering the highest possible precision.
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Interview
”Astronomy enriches
our everyday life”
Tim de Zeeuw, General Director of the European
Southern Observatory, on the universe and what we
can learn from it.
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solutions 1/2008
Astronomy
Hunters of the Galaxies
The world’s largest telescope is located on the Canary Island of La Palma. Astronomers are hoping it will help them find a second earth.
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solutions 2/2007
SOFIA project
Observatory Inside a Jumbo Jet
A flying telescope will be forging ahead to the limits of the Earth’s atmosphere. From here, astronomers hope
to gain a clear view of the universe.
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Astronomy
China Gazes into Space
The Lijiang Telescope is the world’s largest automatically controlled eye looking into the sky.
Zerodur® glass ceramic from SCHOTT is used as the mirror substrate.
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Solar telescope
Watchful Eye on the Sun
Researchers at the »Big Bear Solar Observatory« (BBSO) in California are looking to obtain new insights
on the activities of our most important heavenly body.
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Interview
Constructive Cooperation
Dr. Philip R. Goode, Director of the Big Bear Solar Observatory, on the importance of observing the sun.
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solutions 1/2006
Mirror Substrate for a Telescope
Through the Fire to Reach for the Stars
Precision mirrors for telescopes owe their optical qualities to ZERODUR®, a special glass ceramic that retains
its unique characteristics, despite variations in temperature. More
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