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Telescope "with Portuguese hands" in Chile records observationPhoto by Francesco Ungaro on Pexels
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Telescope "with Portuguese hands" in Chile records observation

Observador3 September 2026 at 09:40

A telescope with Portuguese participation, located in Chile, managed to record an important observation through its spectrograph. This spectrograph is described as "decisive for understanding how galaxies formed and evolved".

The instrument in question is MOONS, a next-generation spectrograph installed on the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the European Southern Observatory (ESO), in Chile. The telescope is operated by ESO with strong Portuguese contribution through the Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences.

The principal investigator of the MOONS project expressed the expectation of "understanding what led to the peak of galaxy activity". This observation represents a significant step for the study of galactic evolution.

The Portuguese participation in this project includes not only research, but also contributions to the technological development of the instrument, reinforcing Portugal's role in international astronomy.

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