King's Telescope

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Channel: King's College London · 2014 · Education

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We spoke to Dr Malcolm Fairbairn, Department of Physics, about his plans for a new telescope on the roof of King's, which will enable staff and students to observe everything from planets in our Solar System to distant galaxies.

Read more and keep up to date on Malcolm's blog: http://darklondonskies.com/

Find out more about the School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nms/index.aspx
http://www.scienceofkings.org/

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