Maunakea Observatories
by Ludwig Scheibe (TU Berlin), April 2025 The Maunakea Observatories are a group of astronomical research stations operated by independent institutions and located on the Maunakea mountain on the island of Hawaii. There, they make use of the high altitude, dark sky...
LIFE – Large Interferometer for Exoplanets
This article is a work in progress. The Large Interferometer for Exoplanets LIFE is a possible future space telescope operating in the infrared wavelength range. It is designed to directly image extrasolar planets and investigate their potential habitability. It uses...
HWO – Habitable Worlds Observatory
This article is still a work in progress. The Habitable Worlds Observatory HWO is a mission concept for a large space telescope capable of observing in the infrared, visible and ultraviolet wavelength ranges. It has been recommended by the National Academies’...
McDonald Observatory
by Ludwig Scheibe (TU Berlin), April 2025 In the Davis Mountains in Texas, USA, at an elevation of ca. 2000 meters, lies the McDonald Observatory, operated by the University of Texas at Austin. The dry, relatively cloud-free climate, high elevation, and the fact it is...