Italy bets on quietest of places to host world-leading telescope
Italy bets on quietest of places to host world-leading telescope
www.reuters.com Italy bets on quietest of places to host world-leading telescope
Italy is proposing a disused mineral mine in a remote corner of Sardinia to house one of the world's most advanced telescopes, hoping that the uncommon stillness of the spot will clinch European Union approval and funds.
Italy is suggesting a location for the EU Einstein Telescope which will observe gravitational waves. The competing location right now is in Belgium. The arms are planned to be 10km, longer than LIGO's 4km arms.