Exploring Chile, The Astronomy Capital of the World

Vivian White, from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific travels to Chile and quickly discovers why Northern Chile generally—and the Atacama Desert specifically—has become the “go-to place for some of the world’s largest telescopes”.

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This article was first published in the July 30th issue of Astronomy Beat and is made available here for download courtesy of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. http://www.astrosociety.org.

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