Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

New milestone for ESO's Extremely Large Telescope! The central tower that will host 3 of the ELT's 5 mirrors has been installed. Watch this video to learn about this feat of engineering.

Discover more about ESO’s ELT at: elt.eso.org

Watch our ELT playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSZ2Jv0bEZHy7el0mIrOMRKkhCw8pemaZ

#ELT #BiggestEyeOnTheSky

Credits: ESO
Directed by: Angelos Tsaousis
Editing: Angelos Tsaousis
Web and technical support: Gurvan Bazin and Raquel Yumi Shida
Written by: Bárbara Ferreira
Footage and photos: ESO, L. Calçada, Jose Porte, Fernando Carrasco, Paulo Ferreira, Apical.
Music: Jon Kennedy – Funk Construction.