05 Apr, 2008
[NEWS] ASTRONOMY: China’s LAMOST Observatory Prepares for the Ultimate Test
Posted by: RSS In: Sciencemag.org
Engineers this month are installing the eyes and optic nerves of the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST), slated to begin operating this fall in China’s industrialized north. LAMOST’s spectral deluge of tens of millions of galaxies and stars should offer new insights into galaxy formation, including our own Milky Way.
Author: Richard Stone
