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New Galileos – the Large Binocular Telescope

The Large Binocular Telescope will study Earthlike planets being born around distant stars

The new giant telescope on a the top of Mount Graham in Arizona, the Large Binocular Telescope, has two mirrors, each eight metres across. When completed, it will be one of the most powerful on the planet and astronomers will use it to study Earthlike planets being born around distant stars.
Presented by Andrew-Luck Baker.

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