EAST LANSING, Mich. When the SOuthern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) telescope opens its eye later this year and captures what astronomers call "first light," it will not only open a new window on the night skies of the Southern Hemisphere, but will also shine new light on science research and education at Michigan State University.

Facts & Data:

Overview
SOAR factsheet
SOAR partners
SOAR observing room
SOAR camera
Timeline
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Pictures:
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MSU News:	Radio/TV:	Press:
	(WKAR, April 16); WILX; WLNS	Detroit News (pdf) Eagle Herald (pdf) Shipping Digest (pdf)	mLive (pdf) newsWise (pdf) State News (pdf)

Links:
Dedication Pictures from Chile (NOAO) SOAR www.soartelescope.org  MSU SOAR www.pa.msu.edu/soarmsu/	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill www.unc.edu UNC Department of Physics and Astronomy www.physics.unc.edu National Optical Astronomy Observatories www.noao.edu/ NOAO's SOAR site www.noao.edu/soar/ Brazil's Laboratorio Nacional de Astrofisica www.lna.br/soar/soar_e.htm