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        "msgid": "itb-installs-advanced-telescope-at-bosscha-revealing-its-uses-1776088255",
        "date": "2026-04-13 20:20:00",
        "title": "ITB Installs Advanced Telescope at Bosscha, Revealing Its Uses",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "The Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) is constructing a state-of-the-art Radio Very Long Baseline Interferometry Global Observing System (VGOS) telescope at the Bosscha Observatory, in collaboration with the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, to enhance global radio astronomy and geodesy. Positioned near the equator, this telescope will bridge observations between the northern and southern hemispheres, enabling precise monitoring of continental movements, Earth's surface changes, time standards, and climate variations. The project, part of the International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry, underscores Indonesia's growing role in international scientific research and infrastructure development.",
        "content": "<p>ITB is showcasing advanced telescope technology under construction at\nthe Bosscha Observatory. The Radio Very Long Baseline Interferometry\nGlobal Observing System (VGOS) can be used to monitor Earth\u2019s shifts as\nwell as climate change.<\/p>\n<p>The VGOS at the Bosscha Observatory is being built by ITB in\ncollaboration with the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO). The\ndevice is part of a global radio telescope network that operates\nsynchronously to observe cosmic radio sources with high precision. Data\nfrom various telescopes around the world are combined for highly\naccurate measurements of distances between points on Earth.<\/p>\n<p>ITB astronomer Taufiq Hidayat explained that currently, the majority\nof Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) radio telescopes are located\nin the northern hemisphere. The telescope at Bosscha will be one of the\nfirst built in the equatorial region, following Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>With the construction of the VGOS radio telescope at Bosscha,\nIndonesia will play a role in bridging the northern and southern\nhemispheres.<\/p>\n<p>VGOS technology, among other things, can be utilised to monitor\ncontinental movements, changes in the positions of points on Earth\u2019s\nsurface, build high-precision reference frameworks, maintain time\nstandards, and monitor potential climate changes.<\/p>\n<p>Through this tool, the speed of movement and changes in continental\ndistances can be determined with precision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThus, we can determine whether a region has dangerous potential or\nnot,\u201d said Taufiq on ITB\u2019s official website.<\/p>\n<p>The VGOS radio telescope at Bosscha has a 13-metre aperture. On 9\nJuly 2025, the main antenna weighing 85 tonnes was installed. After the\nantenna installation, construction will proceed to the architectural\ncompletion stage, insulation, mechanics, and electrics before entering\nthe astronomy and geodesy commissioning phase.<\/p>\n<p>The VGOS at Bosscha will be equipped with a GNSS receiver, weather\nstation, and holometry antenna, enabling research development from radio\nastronomy to tectonic plate dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, ITB is establishing data centre collaborations with\ninternational institutions such as TU Wien, TU Munich, SHAO, and KASI,\nwhile exploring a role as a VLBI data processing correlation centre. As\npart of the global International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry\n(IVS) network, ITB is also processing the registration of this station\nwith the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) under the name ITB\nBosscha VLBI Station.<\/p>",
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