Category: News
-
FYST Inauguration Workshop, 8 April 2026
—
in NewsExplore the story behind the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope in this special inauguration workshop featuring FYST scientists, engineers, and collaborators sharing their connection to one of the world’s most ambitious new observatories. YouTube
-
Professor Michel Fich awarded Dunlap Award for Innovation in Astronomical Research Tools
—
in NewsProfessor Emeritus Michel (Mike) Fich of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Associate Member of the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics has been awarded the 2026 Dunlap Award for Innovation in Astronomical Research Tools by the Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA). University of Waterloo, 24 April 2026
-
Major new telescope on Chilean summit opens window on universe
—
in NewsThirty-four years after Cornell scientists first conceived it, the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) now rises above the Atacama Desert, near the summit of Cerro Chajnantor in Chile’s Parque Astronómico Atacama. Cornell Chronicle, 4/10/26
-
One of the world’s most powerful radio telescopes is set to begin operations in Chile’s Atacama Desert
—
in NewsEva Schissler Kommunikation und MarketingUniversität zu Köln, 01/04/2026 The Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope will be inaugurated in the Chilean Atacama Desert from 7 to 10 April. With the participation of the University of Cologne, one of the world’s most advanced telescopes is being built, capable of looking back to the very origins of our universe.…