Global Radio Telescope Network Investigates the Skies

Starting yesterday, November 18, a large number of space telescopes around the world have begun to map the skies around our planet, with the express goal of creating a new reference system for future space observations. Just like the GPS reports your position depending on latitude and longitu... [ read more >> ]

About 35 telescopes around the globe are involved in the current effort to produce a new sky grid

Image comment: About 35 telescopes around the globe are involved in the current effort to produce a new sky grid
Image credits: Photograph by John Sarkissian (CSIRO Parkes Observatory)

About 35 telescopes around the globe are involved in the current effort to produce a new sky grid