To image it, the team created the powerful Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), which linked together eight existing radio observatories across the planet to form a single “Earth-sized” virtual telescope.
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Applications Accepted for 2022 Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program
Applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program (ACEAP).
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