capital · May 20, 2026
MIT Astronomy Community Shares Haystack Telescope Upgrade News
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MIT's Haystack Observatory shared updates on May 19, 2026, regarding the 37m Telescope's new research lines including black hole physics and solar system origins. Paul Tiede serves as principal investigator for the M87 study using VLBI arrays. The telescope's exceptional sensitivity enabled December 2025 observations of faint emissions from the 6.5 billion solar mass M87* black hole. Jens Kauffmann leads the Haystack 37m Telescope Astronomy Program pursuing expanded funding.
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