BETA
Chapter 1
The birth of looking closer
Chapter 2
Bending and bouncing light
Chapter 3
Beyond the visible rainbow
Chapter 4
Leaving Earth behind
Chapter 5
The global eyes of tomorrow
YOUR GOAL
Master of Everything about the telescope
Ch 5 · The global eyes of tomorrow
artiteacher Slide the lenses into place to discover how telescopes bend light to magnify stars.
artiteacher The global eyes of tomorrow
Our giant eye, catching the starlight, more than the rest of the world combined!
artiteacher A massive multi-nation project is building the world's largest radio telescope network across Africa and Australia.
artiteacher Currently under construction in Chile, the ELT will be the world's largest optical telescope.
Fun Fact
Mega mirrors: The Extremely Large Telescope's 39-meter mirror is so massive it must be built from 798 individual hexagonal glass segments.
Quiz
How many individual hexagonal glass segments will make up the ELT's main mirror?
Quiz
Which international organization is currently constructing the Extremely Large Telescope?
Quiz
Which desert in Chile is considered the world's premier site for ground-based astronomy?
Quiz
What will be the diameter of the primary mirror of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT)?