What is Master: Definition and 223 Discussions

MASTER (Mobile Astronomical System of Telescope-Robots) is a Russian network of automated telescopes in five Russian cities, and in South Africa, Argentina and the Canary Islands. It is intended to react quickly to reports of transient astronomical events. It started its development in 2002 and it is in fully autonomous operations since 2011.On 17 August 2017, an autonomous MASTER telescope in Argentina successfully recorded a collision of neutron stars some 130 million light-years away.

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    Programs Cambridge Part III vs Perimeter Institute master program

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    Schools Which university with a cheaper Master Programme in Renewable Energy

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    Programs Need advice: master in Canada and phd in the US?

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    Schools Grad school choice for master of aerospace engineering

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    Learning Logic to Master Math Proofs

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    Master of Medical Physics, need a help ?

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    Master of Science vs Master of Science in Engineering

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    Part time master in biophysics

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