KYOTO -- Kyocera is partnering with Kyoto Sangyo University and a Japanese optical instrument designer to use mirrors made from lightweight ceramic rather than glass in astronomical telescopes.
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Kyocera to develop ceramic mirrors for lighter telescopes
Japan company's material can reduce weight by two-thirds compared with glass
The primary mirror of the telescope at Kyoto Sangyo University's Koyama Astronomical Observatory will be swapped out for a ceramic mirror. (Kyoto Sangyo University)
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