The project in the Atacama Desert could increase light pollution by up to 50%, making it much harder to observe the cosmos ...

(Camera: RODRIGO SAEZ.) FOOTAGE: SUPPORTING IMAGES OF THE DOME THAT WILL HOUSE THE EXTREMELY LARGE TELESCOPE (ELT) IN 2028. [Restrictions: Spain, Latin America, or the U.S. Hispanic market] The ...

The effects of a proposed green-energy facility in Chile could be devastating for some of the most powerful instruments ...

An in-depth technical analysis by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has evaluated the impact of the INNA megaproject on ...

"If you want to take the stairs and walkways from the entrance of the ELT's dome all the way up to the top, you need about 30 minutes." The world's largest telescope continues to take shape on the ...

The European ELT is an adaptive telescope with built-in deformable mirrors. It aims to approach diffraction-limited performance in the near-infrared wavelength region and resolve 8 milliarcseconds ...

"Light will then travel down again through the ELT's central tower and its three additional mirrors, before it reaches the scientific instruments that will be located at the side of the telescope." ...

Federal President Steinmeier visits Chile's observatories threatened by industrial pollution, emphasizing the need for ...

TNO designed, built and delivered the best laser launch telescopes in the world for the for ESO, which have performed flawlessly since 2016. Based on the VLT heritage, TNO joined with partner Demcon ...

As the Trump administration continues to slash federal spending, rumored cuts to science funding has left the future of Big ...