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It’s a new MOON(S)!

It’s a new MOON(S)!

Today’s Picture of the Week celebrates the intricate design of the Multi Object Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph, or MOONS , a new instrument at ESO’s Very Large Telescope ( VLT ) that recently performed its first observations . Shown here, suspended in darkness, are two of MOONS’ infrared cameras. These multi-tiered shiny metal structures, covered in bolts and cables, will be used to probe the construction of…

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