E-ELT

Coming Soon: World’s Largest Optical Telescope

June 12, 2012

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter The world’s largest optical/infrared telescope has been given the initial go-ahead to be built. Called the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) this long-proposed new ground-based telescope will have a 40-meter main mirror and observe the universe in visible and infrared light, [...]

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Dramatic Moonset — Amazing Sight on Cerro Paranal

June 7, 2010

Need a new desktop image? Usually the Very Large Telescope on Cerro Paranal in Chile provides us with stunning views of the cosmos. This image, however, is a gorgeous view of the observatory itself. As the Moon was setting after a long night of observing, ESO staff member Gordon Gillet welcomed the new day by [...]

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