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Science 29 January 1999:
Vol. 283. no. 5402, p. 627
DOI: 10.1126/science.283.5402.627
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ASTRONOMY:
Subaru Opens Up World for Japan

Dennis Normile

TOKYO--This week, Japanese astronomers hope to capture the first scientific images from the country's new Subaru Telescope atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii. Its 8.3-meter mirror makes it the world's largest single-mirror telescope, and one of a handful of telescopes globally in the 8- to 10-meter range. As the country's first major scientific project ever built on foreign soil, Subaru also marks Japan's entry into the top tier of scientific nations with a global scientific reach.

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