... ESO, the European Southern Observatory . ... ESO . ... By observing the Moon using ESOтАЩs Very Large Telescope, astronomers have found evidence of life in the Universe тАФ on Earth. ... тАЬ The Sun shines on the Earth and this light is reflected back to the surface of the Moon. ... The next generation of telescopes, such as the E-ELT (the European Extremely Large Telescope), may well be able to bring us the extraordinary news that the Earth is not alone as a bearer of life in the vastness of space....