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Exoplanet Hunters Will Comb Starlight With Lasers
This picture shows the spectrum of light. You may have seen similar images in the past, but this one is something special — because it’s made of star light.
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This Serene Cloud City Is Hidden In The Snow-Covered Atacama Desert
Like a peaceful scene from a Star Wars movie, the European Southern Observatory’s La Silla telescopes sit blanketed in fresh snow as the sun sets.
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This Is How All Those Awesome Space Photographs Start Life
These days, we’re all used to seeing colourful, saturated, high-resolution images of the weird and wonderful things that make up our universe. But they don’t start off life looking quite as pretty.
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You Can Explore These Remote Astronomical Observatories On Street View
By nature, astronomical observatories have to be remote — far away from humans and cities and light pollution. That makes these extraordinary facilities difficult to visit, unless you’ve got Google Street View. Three of Chile’s most remote observatories are now open to the digital tourist, and we’ve found you some of the coolest views.