✨Welcome to the channel "Ultimate Mega Builds"✨
🌌 The $1.6 Billion Telescope About to Change Astronomy Forever 🌠
In April 2010, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) unveiled plans to construct the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) in Chile’s Atacama Desert, home to some of the clearest skies on Earth. This engineering masterpiece promises to revolutionize space exploration by becoming the largest optical and near-infrared telescope in the world! 🌍🔭
✨ Why Chile?
Chile offers unparalleled conditions for stargazing, thanks to its high altitudes, arid climate, and minimal light pollution.
💰 Project Overview
The ELT boasts a 39.3-meter primary mirror, made of 798 hexagonal segments. This colossal mirror will collect 100 million times more light than the human eye 🌟, enabling scientists to explore extrasolar planets, black holes, and primordial galaxies.
🚀 Cutting-Edge Technology
The ELT’s five-mirror system ensures unmatched image clarity, correcting atmospheric distortions with adaptive optics. Its 4.2-meter secondary mirror, weighing 3.5 tons, will enhance light focus, while a massive 74-meter dome shields it from harsh weather.
📅 Timeline & Cost
Construction began in 2017, and the telescope is set to achieve first light in 2028, with an estimated cost of $1.6 billion.
🔭 Why It Matters
The ELT will delve deeper into the cosmos, uncovering new worlds and helping us understand the universe's expansion. Its findings will reshape our knowledge of space! 🌌✨
Love space exploration? 🌠 Share your thoughts below and subscribe for more awe-inspiring updates! 🚀
⏰CHAPTERS⏰
►
0:00 EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY
00:57 GOALS OF THE ELT
01:36 ELT'S IMPRESSIVE MIRROR DESIGN.
02:25 INNOVATIVE MIRROR TECHNOLOGY FOR ELT
04:49 THE SECONDERY MIRROR
06:11 CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS AND FUTURE PLANS
✅ Follow me on social media
►
💠Instagram: ultimate_mega_builds
💠UA-cam: www.youtube.com/@UltimateMegaBuilds
📧 For business inquiries:
ultimatemegabuilds@gmail.com 📧
💖Thank you for watching this video, 👇 click the "🆂🆄🅱🆂🅲🆁🅸🅱🅴" button to stay connected with this channel. 💖💚
🔗Subscription Link: www.youtube.com/@UltimateMegaBuilds
Enjoy the video, and may your life be filled with joy and be well! ✨
#telescope #elt #astronomy #spaceexploration #science #space #universe #cosmos #nasa #astrophysics #spacetechnology #stars #galaxies #exoplanets #chile #atacama #spaceinnovation #spacetravel #opticaltelescopes #infraredtelescope #bigbang #primordialgalaxies #spacetelescope #spacefacts #spaceinspiration #futuretech #spacefuture #engineeringmarvel #astronomynews #astroengineering #spacediscovery #futureastronomy #largesttelescope #telescopetechnology #universediscovery #spaceimages #blackholes #sciencefacts #megaprojects #spacewonders #universeexpansion #spaceupdates #sciencenews #nightsky #stargazing #spaceexplorer #telescopescience #techupdates #explorespace #futureofspace #spacemysteries