Antarctica could offer the clearest view on Earth of the stars at night, according to new research by an international team from China, Australia and the University of British Columbia (UBC). The challenge? The location is one of the coldest and most remote places on Earth. "A telescope located at Dome A could out-perform a similar telescope located at any other astronomical site on the pl
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Astronomers pinpoint the best place on Earth for a telescope: High on a frigid Antarctic plateau
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Jul 30, 2020
Antarctica could offer the clearest view on Earth of the stars at night, according to new research by an international team from China, Australia and the University of British Columbia (UBC). The challenge? The location is one of the coldest and most remote places on Earth. "A telescope located at Dome A could out-perform a similar telescope located at any other astronomical site on the pl
Antarctica could offer the clearest view on Earth of the stars at night, according to new research by an international team from China, Australia and the University of British Columbia (UBC). The challenge? The location is one of the coldest and most remote places on Earth. "A telescope located at Dome A could out-perform a similar telescope located at any other astronomical site on the pl
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