This 45-metre radio telescope in West Virginia listens for radio signals from outer space. The 2600tonne instrument pivots on a metal bearing on a film of oil only the thickness of a hair. It is claimed to be the world’s most precise instrument for pinpointing radio waves from outer space.
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Press, 2 June 1981, Page 17
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50This 45-metre radio telescope in West Virginia listens for radio signals from outer space. The 2600- tonne instrument pivots on a metal bearing on a film of oil only the thickness of a hair. It is claimed to be the world’s most precise instrument for pinpointing radio waves from outer space. Press, 2 June 1981, Page 17
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