Record mirror for Euro telescope

European astronomers are planning to build an optical telescope that is four times bigger than any in existence.

European astronomical research is at a critical juncture with the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) project being currently defined by its community through in particular European Southern Observatory (ESO), OPTICON and the ELT Design Study, with a decision to proceed designing the facility to be taken end 2006 / early 2007.

European Southern Observatory: Conference: Towards the European ELT (Marseille, 27 Nov. - 1 Dec.) now open for registration http://www.popsud.org/

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