50 Years Ago Humans From the March 14, 1936, issue By Science News March 15, 2006 at 2:43 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print MOVING GIANT TELESCOPE DISK PROVIDES A PROBLEM Light softly suffused through the great 200-inch disk for the world’s largest telescope gave the photographer a rare opportunity to show its beauty. The tricky problem of moving this important and delicate astronomical treasure from the Corning Glass Works in Corning, N.Y.,