1. Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most famous telescopes, launched in 1990. It has provided stunning images and valuable data about the universe.
2. James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope is set to launch in 2021 and will be the premier observatory of the next decade, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide.
3. Chandra X-ray Observatory
Chandra is a space telescope specially designed to detect X-ray emissions from very hot regions of the universe, such as exploded stars and clusters of galaxies.
4. ALMA Observatory
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) is a radio telescope located in Chile that observes the universe in millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths.
5. Keck Observatory
The W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii consists of two telescopes and is one of the world's largest optical and infrared telescopes.
6. Very Large Telescope (VLT)
Operated by the European Southern Observatory, the VLT is an array of four telescopes in Chile that can work together or separately to observe the cosmos.
7. Subaru Telescope
The Subaru Telescope in Hawaii is one of the largest telescopes in the world and is used for a wide range of astronomical research.
8. Gemini Observatory
The Gemini Observatory consists of two identical telescopes located in Hawaii and Chile, providing complete coverage of both hemispheres of the sky.
9. Spitzer Space Telescope
Launched in 2003, the Spitzer Space Telescope observes the universe in infrared light, revealing insights into the formation of stars and planets.
10. Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope studies gamma-ray emissions from sources such as pulsars, black holes, and supernova remnants, helping us understand the high-energy universe.
