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A private telescope larger than Hubble is funded

development2026-01-09

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Schmidt Sciences is funding a private space telescope larger than Hubble, decoupling astronomy from government budgets.

Reporting date: 2026-01-09 (not necessarily the event date)

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A private telescope larger than Hubble is funded
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Reporting date: 2026-01-09
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-01-09-private-telescope-larger-than-hubble
Claim: Schmidt Sciences is funding a private space telescope larger than Hubble, decoupling astronomy from government budgets.
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- Welcome to January 9, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-january-9-2026
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