The mighty telescope is expected to see its "first light" by 2028. The frame of the dome that will house the world's largest telescope has been completed, marking another key milestone in the ...

Very Large Telescope (VLT). VLT, which cost some $350 million to build in the 1990s ($840 million in today's dollars), is one of the world's most sensitive sky-watching instruments, capable of ...

The frame of the dome that will house the world's largest telescope has been completed, marking another key milestone in the observatory's construction. The European Southern Observatory's (ESO ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A brilliant comet waved its tail above the site of the world's largest telescope as it lit up the ...