It has been reported by Island Connections that the Spanish goverment will be supporting the bid for La Palma to receive an even bigger telescope.Only a few months ago the massive GTC telescope was unveiled and La Palma's Observatory is lobbying to secure what is going to be the world's biggest telescope - which will be the size of a football pitch. Currently, there are 2 possible locations for the instrument - the Canary Islands and Chile.
The Obervatory is generally not open to visitors, but the public can visit on specific days in summer. Guided tours are in English, German and Spanish. The area the Obversatory is located in - Roque de los Muchachos - can be visited the whole year round. Back in September when La Palma suffered from forest fires, astronomers at the Obervatory came up with a way of raising funds. Members of the public were asked to make a donation when they came to the Observatory during the open days [which is normally free of charge] and all the donations were passed to the Red Cross for distribution.
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