Brian Koberlein

Brian Koberlein

Astrophysicist and author

Brian Koberlein is an astrophysicist and author of the books Astrophysics Through Computation and Radio Sky: 40 Years of the Very Large Array. 

Articles by: Brian Koberlein

A rendering of a massive telescope in the middle of the desert

'Extremely Large Telescope' being built in Chile could detect signs of alien life in a single night

By Brian Koberlein published

The Extremely Large Telescope will revolutionize our view of the cosmos when it sees first light in Chile in 2028. In fact, it could detect hints of alien life around our closest neighboring star system in its first night of operations, new simulations suggest.