Gadgets: World’s Largest Telescope Dome Complete in Chile’s Atacama Desert

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World's Largest Telescope Dome Complete in Chile's Atacama Desert

The construction of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) in Chile's Atacama Desert has reached a significant milestone with the completion of its dome's frame. The ELT, which will be the world's largest visible- and infrared-light telescope, is being developed by the European Southern Observatory (ESO). The dome, measuring 305 feet in diameter and 263 feet tall, will...

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