Workers in Chile are making progress on the Extremely Large Telescope, planned as one of the most capable astronomical ...

A project expected to bring major changes to humanity's understanding of the universe, the Extremely Large Telescope with a ...

Observatories in Chile’s Atacama Desert, including the world’s largest optical telescope, could be blinded by light pollution ...

Dozens of boxes holding mirrors are placed along a remote desert hill in northern Chile as workers make progress in the ...

Paranal telescope operator Marcela Espinoza says it's essential for Chile to preserve 'the best skies in the world' so that other countries keep choosing the region to install their telescopes ...

A: The Extremely Large Telescope is planned to be one ... about 3 km above sea level and about 1,000 km north of Chile’s capital. The telescope is expected to be the largest optical-infrared ...

STORY: Among the remote desert hills of northern Chile lies the aptly named “Extremely Large Telescope.” :: Cerro Armazones, Chile The project, about 60% complete, is planned as one of the most ...

Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) seen above ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile on Jan. 21, 2025. ESO's Very Large Telescope sits atop ...