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MOONS spectrograph makes first observations at Very Large Telescope

The European Southern Observatory announced on September 3, 2026, that the Multi-Object Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph (MOONS) successfully made its first observations at the Very Large Telescope in Cerro Paranal, Chile.

Luisa Marconi
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The Multi-Object Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph (MOONS) at the Very Large Telescope in Cerro Paranal, Chile, made its first observations, the European Southern Observatory announced on September 3, 2026.[1]