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The Biggest Telescope in the World is Half Built
The European Southern Observatory continues to build the largest telescope in the world, the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). Construction of…
Just a Few Pixels Would let Astronomers Map Surface Features on an Exoplanet Like Oceans and Deserts
Direct images of exoplanets are rare and lack detail. Future observatories might change that, but for now, exoplanet images don't…
A New Artist’s Illustration of the Extremely Large Telescope. So Many Lasers
Everyone loves lasers. And the only thing better than a bunch of lasers is a bunch of lasers on one…
Wow! An Actual Picture of Multiple Planets Orbiting a Sunlike Star
We've detected thousands of exoplanets, but for the most part, nobody's ever seen them. They're really just data, and graphs…
Construction Begins on the Next Super Telescope
Great progress is being made on the European Extremely Large Telescope. Construction of the dome and the main telescope was…
Rise of the Super Telescopes: Why We Build Them
The Super Telescopes are set to advance our understanding of the Universe, and it can all be traced back to…
Rise of the Super Telescopes: The European Extremely Large Telescope
Once the E-ELT is completed in 2014, it will be the largest optical/infrared observatory in the world.
The Milky Way’s New Neighbor May Tell Us Things About the Universe
As part of the Local Group, a collection of 54 galaxies and dwarf galaxies that measures 10 million light years…
Gorgeous Telescope Timelapse Makes You Feel Like You’re Standing In Chile
As the chill of winter settles into the northern hemisphere, fantasies of down-south travel pervade a lot of people's dreams.…