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I found this news at Newscientist..
"A giant telescope with a mirror up to 60 metres wide is being planned by the European Southern Observatory. The telescope would be able to detect Earth-like planets around other stars and spot the universe's first galaxies.
The ESO has created a new office to design the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT). "ESO aims to put the E-ELT on a fast track," says Roberto Gilmozzi, the principal investigator for the project.
Project managers have not yet chosen the size of the mirror but say it could range from 30 to 60 metres wide. Their goal is to build it for €750 million ($950 million) and have it ready to observe by 2015."
I guess next week they will be telling us how they are going to radar map their surface.. gee that is a big mirror even at 30 mt
alex
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