A groundbreaking telescope currently being built in northern Chile could detect potential signs of alien life in under half a day, according to a simulation study. The Extremely Large Telescope ...

The massive dome measures 305 feet (93 meters) in diameter, or about the size of a football field and stands 263 feet (80 ...

Astronomers are about to use a powerful new telescope to scan the entire southern sky ... This observatory has been under construction on a mountaintop in Chile for years, and it's almost ready to ...

The ELT is leaping toward the stars, quite literally — its massive dome, once skeletal, is now clad in protective armor, ...

The Extremely Large Telescope will revolutionize our view of the cosmos when it sees first light in Chile in 2028. In fact, it could detect hints of alien life around our closest neighboring star ...

Astronomers are about to use a powerful new telescope to scan the entire southern ... This observatory has been under construction on a mountaintop in Chile for years, and it's almost ready ...