Searching for Earth-sized worlds in the Atacama Desert
Witness a sunset at the SPECULOOS Southern Observatory, where four specialized telescopes work alongside the Very Large Telescope to hunt for planets orbiting the universe's smallest, coolest stars.
Located at Cerro Paranal in Chile's Atacama Desert, the SPECULOOS project utilizes a network of four telescopes to scan the skies. Unlike traditional searches, this mission focuses on detecting Earth-sized planets that orbit nearby brown dwarfs and ultra-cool stars. These telescopes operate in the same high-altitude environment as the European Southern Observatory's VISTA and the Very Large Telescope.
Source: Sunset at SPECULOOS
