SPACE NOTES

Hale Telescope sees its first light and continues for 75 years

By ALEX SHEETS/Contributing Writer
Posted 1/31/25

On Jan. 26, 1949, the monumental Hale Telescope saw its first light. With a staggering 200-inch diameter mirror, Hale became the largest telescope in the world for a 30-year run.

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