We are Buidling ELF to find life…

The ExoLife Finder (ELF) a next-generation telescope array to identify signs of life beyond Earth

ELF: The Telescope designed to find Life

How will LIOM change the world?

LIOM, based in the Canary Islands, is leading the greatest scientific and technological challenge of our time: finding evidence of extraterrestrial life. With ELF, a telescope designed exclusively to detect signs of life on exoplanets, we are about to look where no one has looked before. This bold objective will not only bring us face-to-face with humanity’s most profound discovery, but it is also pushing our technical capabilities to the limit—reinventing optics, photonics, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing systems. The search for life beyond Earth is not just a scientific question; it’s a driving force transforming the technology of our own planet. And we are on the verge of finding the answer.

As Jeff Kuhn, lead Scientist of the LIOM project, states: “I have no doubt that we will find extraterrestrial life within the next ten years.”

Are we alone?

Is life unique to Earth, or is it scattered across the cosmos? The ExoLife Finder (ELF) uses cutting-edge imaging systems capable of directly detecting biosignatures—the chemical signs of life—in the atmospheres of planets orbiting nearby stars. For the first time, we may be able to isolate the faint light of an Earth-like exoplanet from the overwhelming glare of its host star and analyze its potential for life. With ELF, we stand on the edge of a scientific and philosophical breakthrough—one that could redefine our place in the universe and challenge everything we think we know about life.