
This photograph taken on January 30, 2026, shows the 83 cm + 62 cm diameter telescope inside of the Grande Coupole or Great Refractor at Meudon's observatory park on January 30, 2026. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on January 30, 2026, shows the 83 cm + 62 cm diameter telescope inside of the Grande Coupole or Great Refractor at Meudon's observatory park on January 30, 2026. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP via Getty Images)