Hum Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 The Hubble Space Telescope has produced some jaw-dropping images from space, such as the famous ?Pillars of Creation? and the Horsehead nebula.But the Hubble will soon encounter some stiff telescoping competition from a ground-based telescope so large it has been dubbed ?E-ELT,? aka the European Extremely Large Telescope.The telescope is being designed by the European Southern Observatory, which will begin construction on a desert mountain top in Chile as soon as Brazil?s parliament ratifies the OSE?s charter and becomes a member state.With a reflecting telescope that will measure more than 39 meters (127.95 feet) in diameter, the E-ELT will be the largest telescope ever made.According to Jochen Liske, an OSE astronomer, the E-ELT will probe for extra-solar planets with Earth-like masses and conduct direct imaging of larger planets. By analyzing light from distant galaxies, the E-ELT will help astronomers understand more about how stars are formed.Liske also said that the relatively large diameter of the E-ELT?s telescope will allow it to take in more light at higher resolutions than previous ground-based telescopes. OSE plans to finish the telescope by 2024.source & video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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