{"id":13372,"date":"2023-07-26T11:49:51","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T11:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1398608"},"modified":"2023-07-26T11:49:51","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T11:49:51","slug":"europes-largest-ever-solar-telescope-set-to-enter-construction-phase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=13372","title":{"rendered":"Europe\u2019s largest ever solar telescope set to enter construction phase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Seven European countries have joined forces to begin construction of the European Space Telescope (EST) \u2014 the largest of its kind to ever be built in the continent.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, nine research institutions from the participating nations (Czechia, Germany, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK) established the EST Foundation, which committed to lead the project in the next phase of development.<\/p>\n<p>The new body will also see to the creation of a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) \u2014 the legal entity responsible for overseeing all aspects of the telescope\u2019s construction and operation.<\/p>\n<p>The EST is a large-aperture solar <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/telescope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">telescope<\/a>, featuring a 4.2-metre primary mirror. It\u2019s been designed to help deepen our understanding of the sun by observing its magnetic fields in unprecedented detail.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1398610 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/EST-2.png\" alt=\"European Solar Telescope\" width=\"1640\" height=\"923\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/EST-2.png 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/EST-2-280x158.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/EST-2-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/EST-2-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/EST-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/EST-2-796x448.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/EST-2-1592x896.png 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/EST-2-1200x675.png 1200w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/europes-largest-ever-solar-telescope-to-enter-construction-phase#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fdeep-tech%2F2023%2F07%2F26%2Feuropes-largest-ever-solar-telescope-to-enter-construction-phase%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The EST\u2019s structure. Credit: IDOM\" data-title=\"Share The EST\u2019s structure. Credit: IDOM on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The EST\u2019s structure. Credit: IDOM on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>The EST\u2019s structure. Credit: IDOM<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1398610\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/EST-2.png\" alt=\"European Solar Telescope\" width=\"1640\" height=\"923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/EST-2.png 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/EST-2-280x158.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/EST-2-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/EST-2-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/EST-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/EST-2-796x448.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/EST-2-1592x896.png 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/EST-2-1200x675.png 1200w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\" readability=\"0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/events\/talks\" data-event-category=\"Article\" data-event-action=\"In Article Block\" data-event-label=\"Catch up on our conference talks\" target=\"_blank\" readability=\"4\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">Catch up on our conference talks<\/p>\n<p>Watch videos of our past talks for free with TNW All Access \u2192<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Specifically, the telescope will be able to examine the magnetic and dynamic coupling of the solar atmosphere, while capturing the interactions between the sun\u2019s different atmospheric layers. It will also enable simultaneous observations across multiple wavelengths, allowing for a higher efficiency than any existing solar telescope.<\/p>\n<p>This way, the EST is expected to yield invaluable insights into the mechanisms behind solar flares and coronal mass ejections. These phenomena determine the so-called \u201cspace weather,\u201d which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Images\/2018\/01\/Space_weather_effects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">affects the efficiency of technologies<\/a> such as satellite navigation, power grid operation, and broadcasting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe EST will be the biggest ground-based solar telescope constructed in Europe and will keep its European partners at the forefront of solar physics research,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheffield.ac.uk\/news\/uk-and-europe-join-forces-construction-largest-ever-european-solar-telescope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a> Robertus von Fay-Siebenburgen, Professor at the University of Sheffield, one of the participating institutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis kind of unrivalled research infrastructure will provide European astronomers and plasma-astrophysicists with an extraordinary tool for observing the sun and its space weather, one that will pave the way for scientific advancements in some of the world\u2019s biggest and most important challenges, such as the development of green fusion energy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The establishment of the EST Foundation follows the recent completion of the telescope\u2019s preliminary design phase, which was funded by the Horizon 2020 programme. After an estimated six-year-long construction period, the European Space Telescope will begin operations in 2028-2029. It will be built <span>in the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, located in La Palma, Spain.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/europes-largest-ever-solar-telescope-to-enter-construction-phase\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seven European countries have joined forces to begin construction of the European Space Telescope (EST) \u2014 the largest of its kind to ever be built in the continent. 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