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ELT's spectrograph could 'sniff out' biosignatures on other worlds

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Before any major telescope commissioning, there are dozens of papers that attempt to define what we can expect from it. We're starting to see some come through for the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), which hopefully will get a more imaginative name when the 39 m (128-foot) behemoth is officially commissioned in Chile in the 2030s.

First report: The ELT's Spectrograph Could Sniff Out Biosignatures on Other Worlds — universetoday.com, 12d