On June 25, 1999, the 8.1-meter Gemini North Telescope atop Maunakea, Hawaii, revealed its first light images. Since then, the telescope has peered into the universe with its twin, the Gemini South Telescope in Chile. Consisting of both telescopes together, the International Gemini Observatory has made numerous groundbreaking images of the universe, including taking theContinue reading “Gemini North celebrates its 25th birthday with a glorious photo of NGC 4449”
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