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NASA Scientist to Discuss 'Big Telescopes, Big Discoveries' at Library of Congress

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Monday, September 19, 2022

This new generation of big telescopes will reveal new worlds, moons, interstellar interlopers, and more, and spark new insights into our solar system's formation, history, evolution, and composition.

Key Points: 
  • This new generation of big telescopes will reveal new worlds, moons, interstellar interlopers, and more, and spark new insights into our solar system's formation, history, evolution, and composition.
  • The Library of Congress maintains one of the largest and most diverse collections of scientific and technical information in the world.
  • The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and the largest library in the world and holds nearly 151.8 million items in various languages, disciplines, and formats.
  • The Library serves both Congress and the nation online and on-site in its reading rooms on Capitol Hill.