The SPECULOOS project has made its first observations at the European Southern Observatory’s Paranal Observatory in northern Chile. SPECULOOS will focus on detecting Earth-sized planets orbiting nearby ultra-cool stars and brown dwarfs.
The release, images and videos are available on:
https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1839/
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The ESO Education and Public Outreach Department
5 December 2018
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