On Thursday, European Southern Observatory (ESO) publicly announced that the world’s greatest telescope received first construction approval. It seems that the European Extremely Large Telescope will be ready by 2024. The new telescope will be about 100 meter high (328 feet) and it will be equipped with a light collecting area 39 meters (128 feet) wide. It will watch the skies atop of Cerro … [Read more...]
Big Bang To Build World’s Larget Optical Telescope In Chile
Cerro Armazones, a mountain in Chile exploded as the peak of its structure was torn asunder by massive forces. But this destruction was man-made and done in the name of science. The blast was part of a groundbreaking construction of the world's largest telescope and was streamed live for viewers to watch online. Although many viewers hoped for a more dramatic show, the live stream showed just a … [Read more...]
