Everything about the telescope
Chapter 1
The birth of looking closer
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Chapter 2
Bending and bouncing light
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Chapter 3
Beyond the visible rainbow
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Chapter 4
Leaving Earth behind
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Chapter 5
The global eyes of tomorrow
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Everything about the telescope
Ch 5 · The global eyes of tomorrow
teacher Our giant eye, catching the starlight, more than the rest of the world combined!
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.
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Which international organization is currently constructing the Extremely Large Telescope?
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Which desert in Chile is considered the world's premier site for ground-based astronomy?
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What will be the diameter of the primary mirror of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT)?