The largest solar telescope in Europe has been approved for construction on the Canary Islands.
With a mirror of 4.2 metres in diameter, it will be one of the largest solar observatorys on the planet, and will allow astonomers never before seen views of the Sun.
In a launch event for the European Solar Telescope, which will be based on the island of La Palma, it was confirmed that the new facility will work alongside that of the current telescope on the neighbouring island of Tenerife.
16 countries will co-operate on the project, and is being supported by the Governments of the Canary Islands and Andalusia as well as the Ministry of Science and Innovation.
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