Albert Abraham Michelson FFRS FRSE (surname pronunciation anglicized as "Michael-son", December 19, 1852 - May 9, 1931) was a Prussian-born American physicist of Jewish descent, known for his work on measuring the speed of light and especially for the Michelson-Morley experiment.

An astronomical interferometer or telescope array is a set of separate telescopes, mirror segments, or radio telescope antennas that work together as a single telescope to provide higher resolution images of astronomical objects such as stars, nebulas and galaxies by means of interferometry.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is an agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development and implementation of new technologies for military use.

Edwin Hubble was an American astronomer who played a crucial role in expanding our understanding of the universe.

The Hale Telescope is a 200 in, 3.

The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy that is part of the Local Group of galaxies, which also includes the Andromeda Galaxy, the Triangulum Galaxy, and about 54 other smaller galaxies.

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