ESO approves European Extremely Large Telescope
« Back to Article
The ESO decision follows years of planning and discussion
The E-ELT is reported to cost a staggering €1.083 billion (approximately US$1.3 billion)
Upon completion, the E-ELT is expected to be the largest optical telescope in the world
The E-ELT will study dark matter and dark energy
The E-ELT site in northern Chile
Article Summary
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) council met on Monday in Garching, Germany and approved the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) program, pending the confirmation of ad referendum votes from the authorities of four member states before the next council meeting. Assuming all goes according to plan, the E-ELT is expected to begin operation early in the next decade.
Other Images from this Gallery
Related Articles
-
The European Extremely Large Telescope
13th December, 2006
-
3.2 billion-pixel Large Synoptic Survey Telescope camera comes a step closer to reality
2nd May, 2012
-
China building world’s biggest radio telescope
16th June, 2011
-
World's largest optical telescope gains a powerful tool, with LUCIFER
28th April, 2010
-
Universe made simple with release of Meade ETX-LS automated telescope
16th June, 2009
-
First images from NASA's Gamma-ray telescope
31st August, 2008
