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Astronomers to meet in Miami to plan for world’s largest telescope

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Astronomers from Spain, Mexico and the United States will gather in Miami next week to plan for the first observations of the world’s largest telescope – a $160 million behemoth under development for the past six years on Spain’s Canary Islands.

Filed under Astronomy, Research, Sciences on Thursday, June 22, 2006.

Astronomers find hundreds of young, distant galaxy clusters

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Astronomers have found the largest number of the most distant, youngest galaxy clusters yet, a feat that will help them observe the developing universe when it was less than half its current age and still in its formative stages.

Filed under Astronomy, Research, Sciences on Monday, June 5, 2006.