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Saturday August 18th, 2018 evening edition

image for A $1 billion telescope that will take pictures 10 times sharper than Hubble's is now officially under construction

>>>See more images of the ground-breaking telescope ... RENDERINGS: The Giant Magellan Telescope Construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope could begin as early as summer, depending on funds raised.

Photo: Hubble Telescope Image 10 of 43 Image 11 of 43 The official photo of Hubble's 25th year anniversary.

The larger galaxy in the UGC 1810 - UGC 1813 pair has a mass that is about five times that of the smaller galaxy.

The ages of the clusters are similar to the clusters in the Milky Way, ranging from 10-13 billion years old.

But new measurements by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveal that the largest storm in our solar system has downsized significantly.

One estimate suggests the images will be up to 10 times more resolute than those of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

NOW WATCH: Engineers are building a $1 billion telescope that will produce space images 10X sharper than Hubble. »

Netflix will now interrupt series binges with video ads for its other series

Authored by arstechnica.com

Netflix has confirmed a major change to its video-streaming service, effective as of this week for at least some users: video ads for other Netflix series between episodes.

Replies to that thread included an allegation that a video ad for I Am A Killer (a Netflix-produced true-crime series) appeared between episodes of the animated comedy Bob's Burgers.

Netflix offered a major rebuttal to at least one Reddit claim, pointing out that the ads for Netflix content are entirely skippable. »

Kofi Annan, former UN chief, dies at 80

Authored by bbc.co.uk

Annan served two terms as UN chief from 1997 to 2006, and was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work.

Current UN chief Antonio Guterres has been leading the tributes to his predecessor, describing Annan as "a guiding force for good".

Annan's wife, Nane, and three children were "by his side during his last days", the Kofi Annan Foundation said. »