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- European Southern Observatory
- work of Genzel
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Erik Gregersen
Erik Gregersen is a senior editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica, specializing in the physical sciences and technology. Before joining Britannica in 2007, he worked at the University of Chicago Press on the Astrophysical Journal. Prior to that, he worked at McMaster University on the ODIN radio astronomy satellite project.
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Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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Corrected display issue. | Mar 20, 2023 | ||
Changed "230 times that of the Sun" to "320 times that of the Sun." Changed "14 European countries" to "16 European countries." | Sep 18, 2019 | ||
Modified title of Web site: European Southern Observatory - Very Large Telescope. | Mar 07, 2016 | ||
Add new Web site: European Southern Observatory - Very Large Telescope. | May 30, 2014 | ||
Add new Web site: European Southern Observatory - Very Large Telescope. | Nov 21, 2012 | ||
Media added. | Feb 07, 2012 | ||
Modified discussion of VLT's notable discoveries. | Jan 11, 2011 | ||
Added information about determination of mass of extrasolar planet HD 209458b and star R136a1. | Jul 22, 2010 | ||
New article added. | Mar 11, 2010 |
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