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Dive into the latest observations, breakthroughs, and stories emerging from the MOTHRA telescope array.

Deb at the SPIE podium

MOTHRA at the SPIE in Copenhagen

MOTHRA construction was recently the focus of several presentations at the SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation meeting in Copenhagen.

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MOTHRA's fleet of lenses

Construction is 2/3 done!

After 12+ months of very intense work, MOTHRA's construction phase is now 2/3 complete! We are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel... and that light is looking amazing.

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Partially completed MOTHRA array observing under the Milky Way at El Sauce Observatory in Chile. Several mounts of the telescope are visible as they take data beneath one of the darkest skies on Earth.

MOTHRA Takes Flight!

On March 11, 2026, Dragonfly FRO officially unveiled MOTHRA. The announcement marked a major milestone for the project, outlining its scientific goals, current status, and sharing some of the first images of the array.

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