- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 13th, 2013
Construction of Extremely Large Telescope Gets Underway
The observatory will be built atop a mountain in Chile
- Space
- By Lucian Parfeni
- March 4th, 2013
UK Approves Funding for the E-ELT a Mammoth Telescope, the Largest Ever Built
E-ELT will produce photos 10 to 15 times sharper than Hubble's
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 12th, 2012
ESO Council Approves Construction of Largest Telescope Ever
It will observe the Universe in optical and infrared wavelengths
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 29th, 2012
Mirrors for World's Largest Telescope Replicated with Mockups
Researchers in Germany constructed a tiny section of E-ELT's main mirror
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 6th, 2012
ESO Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
The organization changed the way we view the Universe
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 4th, 2012
NSF Delays Funding for Giant Telescopes Until Early 2020s
Two huge installations could be left unfinished due to insufficient funds
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 30th, 2011
Extremely Large Telescope's Construction to Begin Next Year
ESO officials have already approved the spending plan for 2012
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 9th, 2011
World's Largest Telescope Now One Step Closer to Reality
The funds it needed for 2012 have just been approved
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 14th, 2011
ESO, Chilean Government Signs E-ELT Agreement
The document paves the way for the construction of a new observatory
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 22nd, 2010
Giant Magellan Telescope Gets Funding Boost
A US university gives millions to the project
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 5th, 2010
Chile to Host the European Extremely Large Telescope
The E-ELT will be the largest observatory in the world