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Extremely Large Telescope and the search for life in space
The Extremely Large Telescope with its 39-foot meter diameter mirror will collect enough light to separate out the spectrum of an exoplanet from its star, thereby potentially detecting oxygen or chlorophyll and other signs of life. Meanwhile, probes are being sent to Europa and Enceladus to detect any sprays and organic evidence and with successful results, there may be a clue to the origin of life.