MOONS (Multi Object Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph) is the next generation near-IR multi-object spectrograph for the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT). The instrument is currently entering its construction phase. Combined with the power of the VLT, the unique capabilities of MOONS will provide the tools necessary to study galaxy formation and evolution over most of the history of the Universe with unprecedented accuracy. MOONS will obtain spectra of over a million galaxies at z>1, with a sensitivity that will enable us to constrain the cosmic evolution of the key physical properties of galaxies, also as a function of environment.
https://vltmoons.org/
https://www.eso.org/sci/facilities/develop/instruments/MOONS.html
