Government invests £88m in European Extremely Large Telescope

Posted on 6 Mar 2013
David Willetts made the announcement today. Photography: BIS.

UK industry is set to play a leading role in one of the biggest global science collaborations in history, after the government confirmed long-term investment in the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) to be built in Chile.

Science Minister David Willetts
The £88 million investment will ensure UK scientists and engineers are heavily involved in the construction and operation of the telescope and its instruments, set to be the most advanced of its kind in the world. UK manufacturers have already won £9 million worth of contracts, a…

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