It looks like a high-precision object and I think it is a WW1 trench telescope ... and basin set at a thrift store – just too ‘big and pretty’ not to buy. I love the basket weave detail ...
Together with its structural supports and sophisticated electronics, the assembly will serve as the telescope's "eye," enabling groundbreaking observations and unlocking the mysteries of the universe.
There is something missing in our understanding of the Universe to explain its expansion, known as dark energy, that began after the Big Bang, according to a new study using James Webb Space Telescope ...