What Would World's Largest Telescope Find

About this episode

This episode explores the future of ground-based astronomy and the advancements of Extremely Large Telescopes.

In this episode, we explore the future of ground-based astronomy. While space telescopes escape the blur of our atmosphere, a new class of "Extremely Large Telescopes" (ELTs) is using massive scale and "shape-shifting" mirrors to rival the clarity of any space-based observatory. From the high deserts of Chile to the remote outback of Australia, we are building the "eyes" that will finally answer whether we are alone in the cosmos. As these structures near completion later this decade, the "unseeable" is about to become common knowledge.

Topics covered

• ground-based astronomy
• Extremely Large Telescopes
• space telescopes
• cosmos
• astronomy advancements

Keywords

• ground-based astronomy
• Extremely Large Telescopes
• space telescopes
• astronomy
• cosmos
• Chile
• Australia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Extremely Large Telescopes

Places: Chile, Australia

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