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A Telescope Made of Moondust

Subject: A Telescope Made of Moondust
From: NASA Science News <snglist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:46:51 -0500

NASA Science News for July 9, 2008

Mix moondust with epoxy, add a dash of carbon nanotubes, and spin. The result? A parabolic mirror perfectly suited for a giant lunar observatory. A NASA-supported scientist has discovered this new recipe for making telescopes out of moondust, and to prove it works he has spun a "moondust mirror" here on Earth.

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