Cheapest Space Telescope: MOST of $10 million[zz]# Astronomy - 天文
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By Tariq Malik
Staff Writer
posted: 07:00 am ET
03 July 2002
The mantra 'bigger is better' is popular among astronomers, who develop ever-
larger telescopes for a better view of the universe. But in Canada, where
researchers are building the smallest space telescope ever, the saying bears
no weight.
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) plans to put its first space telescope in
orbit inside a package no bigger than a suitcase. At $10 million in Canadian
terms (about $6 million in U.S. currency), the m
Staff Writer
posted: 07:00 am ET
03 July 2002
The mantra 'bigger is better' is popular among astronomers, who develop ever-
larger telescopes for a better view of the universe. But in Canada, where
researchers are building the smallest space telescope ever, the saying bears
no weight.
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) plans to put its first space telescope in
orbit inside a package no bigger than a suitcase. At $10 million in Canadian
terms (about $6 million in U.S. currency), the m