![The scrapped €1.5 billion 100m Overwhelmingly Large Telescope would be able to analyze the atmosphere of planets orbiting the 40 closest stars, possibly proving evidence of extraterrestrial life there. : r/Astronomy The scrapped €1.5 billion 100m Overwhelmingly Large Telescope would be able to analyze the atmosphere of planets orbiting the 40 closest stars, possibly proving evidence of extraterrestrial life there. : r/Astronomy](https://external-preview.redd.it/NQJzToFhMflEVSg7Ntqr_X-ICtRrmJHS90oUp-CrYvo.jpg?auto=webp&s=3777534f1f25e0516d74a9d02b8c7d8f1093b825)
The scrapped €1.5 billion 100m Overwhelmingly Large Telescope would be able to analyze the atmosphere of planets orbiting the 40 closest stars, possibly proving evidence of extraterrestrial life there. : r/Astronomy
![The Overwhelmingly Large Telescope: at a cost of €1.5 billion and aperture of 100 metres, it could spectroscopically analyse Earth-size planets around the 40 nearest sun-like stars. It could observe objects 1,500 The Overwhelmingly Large Telescope: at a cost of €1.5 billion and aperture of 100 metres, it could spectroscopically analyse Earth-size planets around the 40 nearest sun-like stars. It could observe objects 1,500](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/OverWhelmingly_Large_Telescope.jpg)
The Overwhelmingly Large Telescope: at a cost of €1.5 billion and aperture of 100 metres, it could spectroscopically analyse Earth-size planets around the 40 nearest sun-like stars. It could observe objects 1,500
![Scientists Are Building a Telescope Called 'The World's Biggest Eye on the Sky' to Explore Alien Planets Scientists Are Building a Telescope Called 'The World's Biggest Eye on the Sky' to Explore Alien Planets](https://d.newsweek.com/en/full/917738/elt.jpg?w=1600&h=1600&q=88&f=b0b3faeeb29c320e4bd84c2b9f1650fc)
Scientists Are Building a Telescope Called 'The World's Biggest Eye on the Sky' to Explore Alien Planets
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Very Large Array or VLA - Radio telescopes near Socorro - New Mexico - USA - A component of the NRAO Stock Photo - Alamy
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