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Machines

Engines, turbines, tools and the precision that decides what a machine can be asked to do.

Hubble Space Telescope during assembly, before its 1990 deployment. NASA Source

The Telescope Built to Count the Universe Why the number that matters is not the mirror The Telescope Built to Count the Universe

Roman's field of view over the Eagle Nebula, with Hubble's Pillars of Creation marked at the centre. Credit L. Hustak, STScI FeatureMachines · 12 min read The Telescope Built to Count the Universe A 2.4-metre mirror, the same size as Hubble's, aimed at a field wider than the full Moon. The interesting figure is not aperture but how much sharp sky an instrument can measure at once, and what that changes about discovery.Modern Engineer · 12 min read Tap to preview Read