# Reaching for the stars - New developments in ground-based astronomy

- Institution: CERN
- Department: A&T Seminar
- Speaker: Markus Dr. Kissler-Patig
- Year: 2015
- Language: English
- Subjects: Astronomy and space
- Source: [CERN](https://videos.cern.ch/record/3004268)
- Licence: [CERN](http://copyright.web.cern.ch)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

I will briefly review the state-of-the-art in ground-based astronomy - both on the telescope side and the instrument side. Interesting parallels can be drawn in cost, construction and operations with the particle physics facilities. I will then present some recent results in the two hottest topics in astronomy, driving the requests for more advanced facilities: exoplanets and the hunt for life beyond the solar system (calling for Extremely Large Telescope); and cosmology and the understanding of dark energy (calling for large survey telescopes). This will lead to a description of the latest telescope project developments on the ground: the on-going construction of the Large Synoptic Telescope on a quest to better understand dark energy, and the start of the construction of three Extremely Large Telescopes by European and US-led international consortia, hoping to find life on planets around nearby stars.

ATS Seminars Organisers: H. Burkhardt (BE), M. Modena (TE), T. Stora (EN)

Coffee / tea will be served after the seminar in room 30/7-012

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## Lectures

1. [Reaching for the stars - New developments in ground-based astronomy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/cern/3004268/d4a58e115b85), 1 h 26 min (CERN's player)