1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auAttila Nagyhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/attilanagy-usa/Look How Extremely Large Europe's Extremely Large Telescope Will Berich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="CtO4jd0iQg"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2015/05/look-how-extremely-large-europes-extremely-large-telescope-will-be/">Look How Extremely Large Europe’s Extremely Large Telescope Will Be</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2015/05/look-how-extremely-large-europes-extremely-large-telescope-will-be/embed/#?secret=CtO4jd0iQg" width="600" height="338" title="“Look How Extremely Large Europe’s Extremely Large Telescope Will Be” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="CtO4jd0iQg" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/12/1248762335828042022.gif?quality=751280525This simple animation shows you just how immense the European Extremely Large Telescope is going to be compared to the Pyramids of Giza, the Colosseum in Rome, and the Statue of Liberty. It’s going to be Extremely Large.