Construction Begins On Earth's Largest $2 BILLION Mega Telescope
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- Опубликовано: 14 июл 2024
- Construction Begins On Earth's Largest $2 BILLION Mega Telescope
In the Atacama Desert of Chile, a team of individuals is actively engaged in the construction of the largest telescope in the world. This vast project unfolds in a remote setting, disconnected from the rest of the world, with remarkable statistics and implications. The purpose of this telescope is to propel our understanding of the cosmos, potentially uncovering signs of life on other celestial bodies. Today let’s embark on a journey to explore the mysteries beyond earth, facilitated by the extremely large telescope.
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0:00 Intro
1:06 Location of the Telescope
3:58 Origins of ELT
5:41 Unique Features
7:13 Extraordinary Dimensions
9:14 Breakthroughs
10:41 Other Gigantic Telescopes
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Hmmm, I've become increasingly wary of videos like this that sound like the text was written by AI, voiced synthetically, and fully of fast moving graphics.
Agreed. The narration is meant more to impress than to inform.
You are wise to be wary.
...😂 I liked the Boston twang on "caasmos".
I'm with you on this!
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"Remote" is an understatement. You would be hard-pressed to select a more remote location.
I thought i saw this dome from Megamind movie 😂
~ never the less , this project is amazing 🌌🔭
Awesome! Science is Metric.
Definitely very important the power of observation to create another natural resource for future generations;future flights to understand how the universe behave 😮. Thanks for the information ❤
Realy I like this video so so much
Is this an add-on to the one already there ?
Would it be able to find out where the MOON goes in the daytime ?........
The distances and past we see with incredible telescopes is great, but we look right over the details, the possible countless civilizations that we look past, it's actually a kind of analogy of the human condition, always looking for something out there, but we tend to miss what's in front of us, at least I do, and did.
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Another earthbound observatory is great but haven't we determined space based telescopes like the JWST provide the best platforms for gathering astronomical information? $2 B is a lot of money that could be better spent .
You mention the cost, and that is why this telescope is important. The JWST cost 5 times the ELT and took many more years to construct. Whereas the ELT is Earthbound but can collect over 36 times the amount of light that the JWST can. It will be much easier to construct as it doesn’t have to go to space, easier to maintain, and will last a lot longer.
Both telescopes are amazing but they have different tasks to perform. So for a fifth the cost we will have an instrument with 36 times the speed and will be ideally suited to exo-planet searches. Whereas space offers the ideal platform for far-infra-red observation.
I understand your question - it seems like space is the perfect place for observation. But advances in active optics make that distinction almost irrelevant. Each has its own advantages, and the programs of observation that are executed reflect their individual advantages. So both have a place in our tools to understand the universe. I hope that explains the situation in a slightly more nuanced way than simply one is better that the other. The universe is complex and science does the best it can to unravel that complexity - it’s not a simple straight line to get all the answers.
I’m just as curious as the next guy about distant planets and origins of the universe but I can’t help to think there is another purpose for expensive scopes like these.
@@Cello69. I’m sure you’ll find some conspiracy theorist out there who can fuel your fire. I’m happy to believe that there are other people out there who are willing to find funding for these amazing machines just out of curiosity. I, for one can’t wait to see the results of this and other amazing projects due to come on line in the next couple of years.
@@daveozip4326 my fire does not need fuel. I have a very strict policy of not joining clubs or cults. 😉
Isn't this completed and operational already???
They need to leave the natives alone!
Has begun…they have been building it for the past year….
I don’t know 🤷♀️ of the $2 billion dollar of the biggest telescope?
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Bravo......problem.....u have to look through sky.........moon .......that will cost more.........hmmmm...........cheers
Aim it at that black region with no stars claimed in it. Let it stare, for whole year.
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In the scope off spending of countries 2 billion seems cheap. What could we learn if we spent a 100 billion?
That we are broke...
$130 million
M87 galaxy first pic of black hole, not our galaxy.
Build the Thirty Meter Telescope some place other than the peak sacred to the native Hawaiians. We have stolen too much from them already. Or, if it is built, give Kawaii back to the Hawaiians.
can it beam human? if not for wad???
They can build telescopes all they want but we don't have the tech to communicate with aliens or contact them in another galaxy. So what's the point of this build. The money needs to be put to space travel tech and advance our tech that way. Then we can visit other planets. Dreams completed
Hummm🤔
Whenever I encounter videos like this, I automatically tap "don't recommend channel".
They won't stop until they find aliens that want war
I don’t think so.
You can bet American taxpayers are paying for a portion of this.
@Narrator, answer some of these Comments and I MIGHT join.
clickbait really...what do we learn from you?! Nothing that stand out...
Good to see this in the Atacama, a great location. As a Hawai'i Islander, I can assure you that the 30 Meter will NEVER be built on Mauna Kea. Enough already.... the Keck, Gemini, Subaru and 10 others already exist (with 4 of those set for removal) and scar this sacred site. Put them in orbit or the Atacama, not here!
I visited the peak of Mauna Kea many years ago. There were already a number of telescopes there. I would hope that the Keck could remain, but sympathize with removing the others and blocking the construction of new ones.
What’s so sacred about a mountain?
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Who wrote this crap? Lots of words but sparse on actual information.
I hate these AI voiceovers
OOOOOh! DEAR HOW BIG IS BIG !!! WHO'S FUNDING THIS ASTRONOMICAL EXPENSE ??????????? AMERICAN TAX-PAYERS ??? FROM, U.K. (2024).
"The heavens declare the glory of God....." Psalm 19. Read your bible. Repent of your sins and trust Jesus as Lord and Savior
What on this earth has your imaginary friend god got to do with telescope. Stop preaching fake nonsense
Shut up you effing religous kook
🤣🤦🤦 Save your biblical BS for church ... NOT youtube ! 🤡🤡
Two billion euro tax dollars huh and you couldn't find a mountain in Europe to build it on?
No, because this is the best location on Earth for viewing.
Look at a light pollution map for the EU and you will understand.
Build the Thirty Meter Telescope some place other than the peak sacred to the native Hawaiians. We have stolen too much from them already. Or, if it is built, give Kawaii back to the Hawaiians.