The Japanese University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory ... is perched on top of a tall mountain in the Chilean Andes at 5,640 meters (18,500 feet) above sea level. The facility's altitude surpasses ...
The observatory is a key player for the world's astronomical community. “The fact that the AES Andes industrial megaproject is so close to Paranal represents a critical risk to the most pristine ...
The Andes is a mountain range of surprise and wonder. A salt flat lizard surveys the scene on the high altitude altiplane of nothern Chile An elderly villager crosses the Q'eswachaka rope bridge ...
The University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO) is now built and fully operational, sitting on the summit of a mountain in the Atacama Desert. It is now the world’s highest location with a ...