Extremely Large Telescope - A Home For The E-ELT

[SuperDogbrown]

very interesting video thanks

[MrBrucebracey]

very interesting video thanks

[sprattysy]

Very enjoyable thank you

[TheSpikeystuff]

some great inforamtion here thanks

[grisgrisy]

brilliant video

[TheSanovita]

i really like this video

[ftopdirs]

brilliant this video you

[wewdawg1]

This is amazing!

I don't understand why people are harping on the USA. I am not American but I admire their many ambitious projects. They obviously have in recent years cut spending due to the recession, but they are still funding (almost entirely) the JWST which will cost three or four so times as much as this project. Either way, good stuff!

[ctopdirs]

Ok saya sangat senang

[TheJatmikoo]

Mantap

[stiIIIits]

Extremely Large Telescope = ELT

Extremely, Extremely Large Telescope = E²LT

Extremely, Extremely, Extremely Large Telescope = E³LT

etc. etc. etc.

too difficult?

[JeniTheBat]

@stiIIIits :-bd

[andreeaweed]

the video is amazing

[MyDavidsun]

Very creative video

[MrVuHNguyen]

Congratulations to everybody involved in this complex and grand scientific project. Hopefully many questions will be answered in the next decade when this instrument start doing science. Albert Einstein should be proud of you!

[diegoportales33]

Bien por Chile, en el Desierto de Atacama están los cielos mas limpios del mundo.

[marlinen]

have u guys heard about the newly speculated 112 meter telescope? its called the FHT (fucking huge telescope)

[glenniesamoyoa26]

dude, these are hilarious!! saw this in webmovietube

[marcopolo3001]

What acronyms will they use once they go past 200m plus telescopes. Maybe they can start with BMAT, Big Motha Farken Ass Telescope and go on from there.

[imarchello]

The answer to everything is 42

[barr65]

whats next? the very extremely large telescope?

[LechuCzechu]

0:20 Thundef00t :D

[HiAdrian]

@LechuCzechu LOL! :>

[canuzzi]

I am proud as european that europe does so amazing science projects lately: The LHC, E-ELT ans the ITR. But please USA come back on your feeds in science! Bush stopped imortant projects like a new US large collider, they joined last minute the ITR - after stopping own projects in fussion, and seeing - the european start really building the ITR. Instead the started under Bush the snake oil missle defense project. I hope your new administration does beside health care some important turn arounds.

[Terminator4004]

@canuzzi USA is broke, so they are losing the edge in many fields including science. They are going to cut the science budget, so i think that more and more, the greatest scientific research will be done in other parts of the world, like we are seeing today.

[aaronhoffmeyer]

@Terminator4004 The US just cut funding for the James Webb Space Telescope ... the planned replacement for Hubble.

[D34dFilms]

I got a ELD ^^ (First 2 words are Extremely Large) For the dumbs ones ..

Who's to say in 2018 a big Ass cloud will pollute the area of the E-ELT? I think we should stick to guessing up stories, I mean look how far it's gotten us

[D34dFilms]

I got a ELD ^^

[D34dFilms]

@D34dFilms Me too :)

[gordon1201]

Oh god 2018, thats in such a long time :(

[Miranox2]

42m eh? No wonder they called it "extremely large".

[CKnightsofni]

the extremely large telescope, Fantastic naming.

[UraniumMan]

Very cool, but what a name. Maybe you could get McDonald's to sponsor the next one, and you could call it the "E-SSM Super sized McTelescope.". ;o)

[truvelocity]

What is the length and width of the telescope that forces answers where the sun doesn't shine?

[Czeckie]

42!!!

[samn100]

BOO THE GUYS USING AN APPLE

[sausage4mash]

how about moon-scope that would be cool , we have the technology to put one on the moon we could control it from earth .

[avi8r1]

Science kicks so much ass

[zapo147]

@avi8r1 WORD.

[SoullessAtheist]

Is it just me or is there more people who find Dr.J really sexy?

: )

[paradigmshiftuv7]

why do European scientists lack so much creativity when naming facilities?

[Craydon]

Shouldn't it be the Chilean-ELT then?

[dietermauer]

@Craydon Since it isnt a Chilean Project, no it shoudlnt.

[Craydon]

@dietermauer Scientific colonialism?

[dietermauer]

@Craydon I wouldnt call it like that, since colonialism is always related to explotaition.

[Athaeus]

I love the creativity at ESO.

-"OK people, we're building an extremely large telescope. What do we call it?"

-"Strong Telescope At Ridge Gazing At Zenith into Endless Realms, or S.T.A.R.G.A.Z.E.R for short?"

-"... Nah, let's go with the 'European Extremely Large Telescope' or E.U.E.A.E.X.T.R.L.G.E.L.E.S.C.­P for short! Next up we'll name my breakfast - I suggest AFFUFITEBLAERGHITITINUP based on what came up on my screen when I bashed my head at my keyboard."

[marvincontendo]

Imagine one of these floating up in space

[freakyphysicsguy]

I notice a lot of comments complaining about the name, at least this one isn't as bad as the OWL: OverWhelmingly Large telescope. It was supposed to have a 100 meter mirror, but they cut it back, I don't know to what. Imagine what this thing will be able to see, it should be amazing.

[ionz75]

Extremely large telescope is extremely large

[picabloo]

I find it funny that this telescope is suppose to discover what else is out there, life, the universe and everything else, just happens to be 42 meters long lol

[Athaeus]

@picabloo Haha, hilariously pointed out! Thanks for a good laugh!

[zapo147]

@picabloo I WAS LIKE WTFFF LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[MARIOAnDrEs0]

42 meters wide, its not how long it is its the paerture actually.

[MrVuHNguyen]

Respond to this video...  The telescope is 42 meters long? I think 42 meters refer to the diameter of the surface of the primary mirror.

[picabloo]

@MrVuHNguyen You are missing the point. 42 is a reference to a classic movie called "Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy". In the movie, a super computer was asked the ultimate question. What is the meaning of life? Why are we here? After many many years the computer finally calculated the answer.... 42

[MrVuHNguyen]

@picabloo thank you, I think I read that too but forgot.

[CandoLoses]

I'm rather offended by the name of this telescope. Europe has many languages, a rich history, and thousands of the worlds best scientists. WHY CAN'T THEY NAME THE DAMN THING BETTER?? It is safe to say that any, ANY other name would have been far more supportive than Extremely Large Telescope. Freakin' scientists...

[stebbislayer]

Is this more powerful than The James Webb Space Telescope?

[EuroSon99]

"Is this more powerful than The James Webb Space Telescope?" No. James Webb will be 6.5 meters in diameter. E-ELT is 42 Meters. So E-ELT will be much larger and much more powerful. Space Telescopes like James Webb are extremely useful for other wavelengths though. Like Infrared which is mostly blocked by Earth`s atmosphere. James Webb will be an infrared telescope. E-ELT will be an optical to mid-infrared telescope.

[falconfira]

need someone to help build it? XD

[Bluevolution]

ROFL, "Extremly Large Telescope" its like righto out of a satire sci-fi movie ( Space Balls, Mom and dad save the world) I imagine Emperor Tod Spengo named this telescope. If you dont know who that is, watch Mom and Dad Save the World.

[vashcat]

Amazing. Wondering how long it will take to build the telescope?

[pacman529]

@vashcat planned completion is 2018

[pacman529]

42 meters?! well, if that telescope does not discover the answer to life, the universe, and everything, then i don't know what will!

[bv90andy]

@pacman529 the answer to life, the universe, and everything is already known :) just type "the answer to life, the universe, and everything" in google

[lazyperfectionist1]

@bv90andy Ah, but the real question is, "What is the question?"

[zapo147]

@lazyperfectionist1 "What is the diameter of the telescope that can answer all questions?" That's the question.

[NaomiClareNL]

@bv90andy Isn't it a funny coincidence that the answer to life, universe and everything is the same figure as the diameter of this new telescope?

[bv90andy]

@NaomiClareNL cool

[pacman529]

@bv90andy i was well aware of that. i was referencing the fact that the diameter of the mirror is going to be 42 meters! although in retrospect, i wish i had said "maybe this telescope will find the ultimate question to life, the universe, and everything, so that the universe will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizzare!"

[Fastbikkel]

@pacman529  hahaha

[billygutter01]

@pacman529

Oh, you wicked wit! Adams would be proud. ;-)

[grabngonuts]

How about less talk and scenery, and more scope footage.

[Danielst16]

Not sure if it the best site but right outside my house would be massively apreciated!

[teemuruskeepaa]

Serro Armasones would be a great place sleep under the Milky Way sky and look at the starts. This video is very relevant! My playlist Imporant Videos finally got an addon.

[johnjamo1]

Cool. And to think my dad had previous knowledge of this.

[gskowal]

1:50 looks like a picture of Mars.. :)

[nishbrown]

Who is in charge of acronyms at ESO?

42 meters!!

How about calling it the 1BFT?

[scottohscott]

@nishbrown 42 meters!?!?!?!?!? In one piece of glass????? I didn't know we even we had the technology to do that!

[nishbrown]

@scottohscott

The technology is not the surprising part, but rather the manufacturing capacity.

This is probably one of those things where you have to custom design the tools and equipment used in the manufacturing process.

And Kudos to all of the scientists and such for doing all of the survey work on foot!!

[maksphoto78]

@scottohscott Mirror, not lens.

[scottohscott]

@maksphoto78 I said "piece of glass."

[maksphoto78]

@scottohscott I'm sure they don't use glass in the construction.

[scottohscott]

@maksphoto78 Well, it's actually 900+ octagonal segmented mirrors. What do you think they're made of, beryllium like the JWST?

[RaynorX]

@nishbrown lol like the Very Large Array

[S0chan]

@nishbrown If it was called that I bet more people would be interested in what it does.

[zeoverlord]

@nishbrown nah that's the next one

[RaynorX]

@nishbrown it's just as original as the VLA (Very Large Array) :P

[Realjhad]

when were those podcasts recorded ?

[asdfgoogle]

Crap! I wanted to see it and see what it could do!

[gordon1201]

Coming 2018. Cant wait to see the surface of exo planets thanks to this thing!

[ItzPoint]

Cooool very interesting