The World's Largest Telescope is Coming Together

If another planet is out there, this telescope could help find it : Short Wave

Some scientists are convinced that beyond Neptune, there's a planet they've yet to see. This so-called "Planet 9" is so far away, it would be a faint object. The stretch of sky researchers would have to search is huge. But a new astronomical facility on a mountaintop in Chile could help tackle the search. The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has been under construction for years. Now, scientists are finetuning its instruments so the telescope c…

The World's Largest Telescope is Coming Together

I do love the names of the European Southern Observatory installations. You are familiar I’m sure with the Very Large Telescope but have you heard of the Overwhelmingly Large Telescope? It was intended to house a 100m mirror but never got commissioned due to its complexity. There is however, an Extremely Large Telescope with a 39 metre mirror and its due to be completed in a couple of years. This image was taken on 12 April 2025 by photographer …

Stunning Photos Show Construction of World's Largest Telescope

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has shared spectacular progress photos of the world's largest telescope which is being constructed on the Cerro Armazones mountain in Chile's Atacama Desert.

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) reported that the construction of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) has reached 60% completion. Over the past eight years, the dome frame has been completed, which protects a 39-meter-diameter mirror consisting of 798 segments. In addition, one of the largest flaps was installed to open the telescope for night surveys. Photo: ESO This telescope, located at an altitude of... The post The extremely large t…