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Wednesday, August 21, 2002
http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/19073.html Internet2 To Link Telescopes for First Global Observatory Jay Lyman, NewsFactor The Gemini linkage is just one example of how computing and adaptive optics processing are advancing the field of astronomy. Scientists say computers now can produce images from the ground that are sharper than those coming from Hubble. Astronomers with an international partnership of observatories are leveraging Internet connectivity to join telescopes on different continents, creating the world's first global cyber observatory. The work being done by the Gemini Observatory –- a National Science Foundation-supported effort that includes two 8-meter telescopes in Hawaii and Chile -– will link astronomical resources for increased cooperation and more efficient and powerful probes of space....
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