For many decades, the McMath-Pierce telescope was the largest solar telescope in the world, standing at 110 feet tall (33 meters), with a 26-foot-diameter (8 m) platform.

For many decades, the McMath-Pierce telescope was the largest solar telescope in the world, standing at 110 feet tall (33 meters), with a 26-foot-diameter (8 m) platform.

For many decades, the McMath-Pierce telescope was the largest solar telescope in the world, standing at 110 feet tall (33 meters), with a 26-foot-diameter (8 m) platform.

He built the first one with solar astronomer Bill Livingston and installed it on Kitt Peak's McMath-Pierce Telescope. It was a 40-channel instrument, meaning it could look at 40 spots on the sun ...

He also played a key role in the development of the McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope. Griffin-Pierce earned a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology in 1987 and began teaching at the UA a year later.

The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope captured the sharpest-ever images of the sun’s surface, revealing ultra-fine bright and dark stripes called striations that are caused by powerful magnetic ...

The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, located on the summit of Haleakalā on the island of Maui, Hawaii, captured the sharpest-ever images of the sun's surface.

Not only is it the world's most powerful solar telescope, it's also the largest. Built with about 150 tons of steel, it sits atop the 10,000-foot-high (3,048-meter) summit of the volcanic mountain.

Upcoming Telescope Predicted to Discover Millions of Hidden Solar System Objects With 3.2 billion pixels and a decade-long search, the Rubin Observatory will reveal what’s been hiding in plain ...

WATCH: 'I want to thrive,' says event coordinator Gregory Jones “Just coming out and celebrating with Fort Pierce, our freedom,” said one attendee, reflecting on the day’s spirited atmosphere.

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists found a dusty disk surrounding the dying white dwarf creating the famous Ring Nebula.