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Astronomers at Case Western Reserve University have a new tool to help scientists unravel the history of the universe.
A $100,000 imaging device was recently installed on the university's Burrell Schmidt telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson, Ariz. The thin, 3-inch-square wafer of silicon will allow stargazers to see a wider portion of the sky with greater detail.

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Using new instrumentation, Case Western Reserve University astronomers can now view the night sky wider and deeper than before.
While the vast reaches of intergalactic space may appear dark and empty, a new camera installed on the university's Burrell Schmidt telescope at Kitt Peak National
Observatory in Tucson, AZ will bring into clear view the faint sea of orphan stars strewn throughout the nearby Virgo cluster of galaxies.

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