Construction of the world's largest telescope moves forward with progress of the structure's dome and housing for the primary mirror. The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Extremely Large ...
The original instrument to occupy the dome was the 10.5-inch Bausch telescope, which was installed in the new observatory building in 1953. The 25-foot diameter dome was necessary to encompass the ...
With its clear, dark skies, northern Chile is home to two fifths of the world's astronomical infrastructure, but could that be under threat with increasing urbanisation and mining development?