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World Premiere: Introducing the Discovery Channel Telescope

By Hillary Ossip
Fri Sep 7, 2012 04:08 PM ET

Tune in on Sunday, September 9th at 7pm ET/PT for the world premiere of “Scanning the Skies: The Discovery Channel Telescope”!

On Sunday evening, Discovery Channel will introduce America’s latest scientific wonder with the world premiere of “Scanning the Skies: The Discovery Channel Telescope.” This one-hour special documents the concept, creation and final reveal of the cutting-edge Discovery Channel Telescope.

Based at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, the Discovery Channel Telescope is 4.3-meters tall and weighs over six tons, making it the fifth-largest telescope in the continental U.S. The telescope is a joint $53 million project between Lowell Observatory and Discovery Communications that took nine years to construct.

What else makes the DCT so special? It’s designed to spot fainter objects, including near-Earth objects such as asteroids and comets in the inner solar system that could pose a threat to Earth. Furthermore, this high-tech telescope will be used to probe beyond the orbit of Neptune, working to uncover the mysteries of space beyond our solar system.

Want the inside scoop on the Discovery Channel Telescope? Then be sure to tune in for this special documenting the construction of the cutting-edge Discovery Channel Telescope, from conception to first light.

Check out this clip for a sneak-peak:

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