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Junior science refresher
Junior science refresher published this article page no 10 asias largest 4-metre international liquid mirror telescope was launched on 21 march at deosthal in uttarakhand. it will serve to give scientists more information about the deep sky and things from asteroids to supernovae. the international liquid mirror telescope has a 4-metre-diameter rotating mirror made of a thin layer of liquid mercury to collect and focus light. the metal mercury which is liquid at room temperature is highly reflective and has been designed to survey the strip of sky that passes overhead each night. the telescope was inaugurated by science and technology minister jitendra singh. he said that this would help india to become a leading country in the field of astronomy and study of the sky. it will also expand the ability to study and share the mysteries of the skies and astronomy with the rest of the world Junior science refresher magazine subscription.