Taking a look at the next generation of telescopes
a year ago
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- The Tuesday Telescope focuses on real science and the wonders of the universe, contrasting with pseudoscience like horoscopes.
- This week's feature is the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) under construction in Chile's Atacama Desert, with a 39-meter primary mirror.
- The ELT is part of a competition with other large telescopes like the Giant Magellan Telescope (25.4m) and the stalled Thirty Meter Telescope in Hawaii.
- These next-generation telescopes promise a revolution in our understanding of the cosmos, with first light expected before the end of the decade.
- The article invites readers to submit photos for the Daily Telescope feature.