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Building the Future of Astronomy: The FYST Telescope Project

by Alice CoorsNews May 11, 2026May 30, 2026Comments are Disabled

The University of Cologne and the University of Bonn played a key role in the construction of the new FYST telescope together with international partners. In this video, Prof. Dominik Riechers (Astrophysics, University of Cologne), Chancellor Karsten Gerlof (University of Cologne), and Peter Fasel from CPI Vertex Antennentechnik GmbH discuss the development of the project, …

Prof. Riechers on CCAT’s first test setup!

by Alice CoorsNews April 17, 2026May 30, 2026Comments are Disabled

How did the universe evolve? What is dark energy? How do galaxies from the recent past differ from those of the distant past? The new FYST telescope in Chile’s Atacama Desert will investigate all these questions. In this video, Prof. Riechers from the University of Cologne, who plays a key role in this collaboration, explains …

FYST second mirror and inauguration event!

by Alice CoorsNews April 1, 2026May 30, 2026Comments are Disabled

This Monday, the second mirror of the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope has been lifted successfully and is now being installed. We expect to hear more soon! Handling such a fragile piece is a delicate task and will be celebrated during the inauguration event on April, 9th starting at 4 pm CEST. A live stream for …

Successful installation of the primary mirror in FYST

by Alice CoorsNews March 20, 2026May 30, 2026Comments are Disabled

Yesterday morning, April 19th, the primary mirror ‘M1’ has successfully been lifted and installed in the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope. The FYST is part of the CCAT observatory located in the Atacama desert in Chile close to the ALMA array. It is the world’s highest telescope and the University of Cologne and Bonn played a …

The METIS instrument has become the first ELT instrument to pass its Final Design Review

by AnaNews April 28, 2025May 30, 2026Comments are Disabled

Photo Credit: ESO.org Prof. Dr. Lucas Labadie, METIS co-investigator According to Prof. Dr. Lucas Labadie, “Our understanding of many of the most important astrophysical questions concerning the formation of galaxies or the evolution of young extrasolar systems will be greatly improved”. More informations can be found:

The ZDF heute Journal on the CCAT/FYST telescope: the world’s highest construction site

by AnaNews, Outreach, Public Outreach April 25, 2025May 30, 2026Comments are Disabled

Die höchste Baustelle der Welt, das CCAT/FYST-Teleskop, im ZDF heute Journal Dr. Ronan Higgins from the group of Prof. Dr. Dominik Riechers on ZDF heute Journal: The Video is in German language Photo Credit: https://www.zdf.de/play/magazine/heute-journal-104/heute-journal-vom-25-april-2025-100

The next milestone for Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) has been reached!

by AnaEvents, News April 1, 2025May 30, 2026Comments are Disabled

Photo Credit: University of Cologne Prof. Dr Dominik A. Riechers, CCAT-prime consortium, Fred Young submillimeter telescope The Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope is now ready to be assembled in the Chilean desert of Atacama. This is a big milestone for our telescope project and the next step will be to take up operation in April 2026. …

Latest pictures on the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment (APEX) telescope

by AnaNews February 20, 2025May 30, 2026Comments are Disabled

Photo Credit: Silvia Steinback&Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy APEX consortium (MoU with Astrophysics of Uiversity of Cologne ), Atacama Desert, Chile Photo Credit: Silvia Steinback&Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy APEX is a radio telescope with a 12-meter reflector diameter, located in the breathtaking expanse of the Chilean Atacama Desert. APEX exists as a …

Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) starts its journey to Chile

by AnaNews January 17, 2025May 30, 2026Comments are Disabled

Prof. Dr Dominik A. Riechers, CCAT-prime consortium, Fred Young submillimeter telescope: “After the successful test setup in Germany, the transport to Chile is another milestone for our unique telescope. We are now a significant step closer to the groundbreaking scientific observations we expect from FYST” The Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) planned and assembled by …

Germany is now the new member of SKAO

by AnaEvents, News November 1, 2024May 30, 2026Comments are Disabled

Prof. Dr. Michael Kramer involved in the membership of Germany in SKAO said that “It has been a long and not always easy road that has led us to this important milestone for the entire radio astronomy community in Germany. This significant moment is thus particularly gratifying for everyone involved and we would like to …