Green light for Cubes – Media INAF

Cubes, a future instrument for ESO’s Very Large Telescope, has successfully passed its Final Design Review. With ESO’s approval for the instrument’s production, the VLT is one step closer to acquiring a new “eye” dedicated to the ultraviolet. Among the various scientific topics it will address, Cubes will search for water in the asteroid belt and explore the cosmic ultraviolet background. – Leggi la storia su: Media INAF

Rendering showing the appearance of CUBEs, the instrument that will be installed on one of the VLT telescopes at ESO’s Paranal Observatory.
Rendering showing the appearance of CUBEs, the instrument that will be installed on one of the VLT telescopes at ESO’s Paranal Observatory. Crediti: Consorzio Eso/Cubes