Editing Very Large Telescope (section)

== In popular culture ==

One of the large mirrors of the telescopes was the subject of an episode of the [[National Geographic Channel]]'s reality series ''[[World's Toughest Fixes]]'', where a crew of engineers removed and transported the mirror to be cleaned and re-coated with [[aluminium]]. The job required battling strong winds, fixing a broken pump in a giant washing machine and resolving a rigging issue.{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}} The procedure is part of routine scheduled maintenance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.space.com/37730-how-to-clean-very-large-telescope-mirror-video.html|title=How Do You Clean a Very Large Telescope Mirror? Very Carefully (Video)|first=Tariq|last=Malikpublished|date=8 August 2017|website=Space.com}}</ref>
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The area surrounding the Very Large Telescope was featured in the 2008 film ''[[Quantum of Solace]]''. The [[ESO Hotel]], the Residencia, served as a backdrop for part of the [[James Bond]] movie.<ref name="vlthandout"/> Producer Michael G. Wilson said: "The Residencia of Paranal Observatory caught the attention of our director, Marc Forster and production designer, Dennis Gassner, both for its exceptional design and its remote location in the Atacama desert. It is a true oasis and the perfect hide out for Dominic Greene, our villain, whom 007 is tracking in our new James Bond film."<ref>{{cite news |date=25 March 2008 |title=A Giant of Astronomy and a Quantum of Solace: Blockbuster shooting in Paranal |url=http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso08007/ |publisher=ESO | access-date=5 August 2011}}</ref>