Where are we with the construction of our Extremely Large Telescope (ELT)?
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➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3GJbCasyOo
To account for some delays, we've updated the ELT schedule, which now has the following main milestones 👇
🗓️ Telescope first light (first test observations) expected in March 2029
🗓️ Instruments installed and commissioned over the course of 2029 and 2030
🗓️ Scientific first light (first observations with scientific instruments) expected in December 2030
Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/announcements/ann25001/
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