The document discusses various telescopes used for astronomical observation both on Earth and in space. It mentions large ground-based telescopes like the Keck Observatory telescopes in Hawaii and the Very Large Telescope array in Chile. It also discusses space telescopes including the Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer Space Telescope, and Chandra X-ray Observatory. The document notes upcoming giant ground-based telescopes under development, like the European Extremely Large Telescope and Overwhelmingly Large Telescope, which will enable more powerful observations than current instruments.