To a Billionth of a Meter: Go Inside a Telescope Mirror Factory
submitted by King
on 01/25/15
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Beneath the University of Arizona football stadium sits the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab. There, giant mirrors are meticulously shaped and polished, to be used in telescopes around the world that are helping unravel the mysteries of the universe. The time-consuming production process requires that each mirror's surface be polished down to a billionth of a meter. Read more about how telescope mirrors help us explore the universe: goo.gl/QG16IG SENIOR PRODUCER: Jeff Hertrick PRODUCER: John de Dios ASSISTANT PRODUCER: Hannah Bergeron
