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- Construction of the MOTHRA telescope began in 2025 in Chile to map the cosmic web.
- It is the largest all-lens instrument ever built and uses 1,140 Canon telephoto lenses to detect faint hydrogen gas.
- The project is funded by billionaire Alex Gerko and advances the Dragonfly Telephoto Array concept.
- Researchers expect MOTHRA to enhance our understanding of the universe's structure and begin scientific observations by the end of 2026.
