University of Tokyo Opens World's Highest Observatory in Chile

The University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO), the world's tallest optical-infrared telescope, opened after 26 years of planning and construction in Chile's Atacama Desert, offering ... Read More

New observatory in Chile—the highest in the world—aims to reveal origins of planets, galaxies and more

How do planets form? How do galaxies evolve? And ultimately, how did the universe itself begin? A unique astronomical observatory that researchers hope will unravel some of the biggest mysteries out ... Read More

Meet The Highest Telescope In The World, Which Just Looked Up For The First Time

Figuring out how planets form, how galaxies evolve and how the universe began is on the “to-do” list for the TAO telescope 18,504 feet up on Chile’s Cerro Chajnantor mountain. Read More

World’s highest observatory begins operations in Chile

Following almost three decades of planning and construction the world’s highest observatory has begun operations. The University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO), which is located at an altitude of ... Read More

World's Largest Digital Camera Built in the Bay Area to Illuminate Mysteries of the Universe

The 20-year project was completed by scientists and engineers at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park. It will study everything from dark matter to dark energy atop a mountain in the ... Read More

How to Move the World’s Largest Camera from a California Lab to an Andes Mountaintop

A multimillion-dollar digital camera could revolutionize astronomy. But first it needs to climb a mountain halfway around the globe ... Read More

Construction of the World’s Largest Astronomy Camera Completed in April

Bay Area scientists and engineers completed construction of the largest astronomy camera in the world last month, marking a major milestone in a decade-long project that will explore the very ... Read More

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After 14 years of Conservative government, Britain’s voters appear hungry for change. And Prime Minister Rishi Sunak seems unable to persuade them otherwise. By Mark Landler Russian military ... Read More

What are the world’s largest ETFs?

The world’s largest exchange-traded funds (ETFs) manage assets that run into the hundreds of billions of dollars, making ETFs one of the most popular ways to invest. ETFs are a great way for ... Read More

World’s largest election begins

Friday's phase was the first and largest of seven, covering 166 million voters in 102 ... Almost a billion people in the world's most populous nation are eligible to vote in the entire exercise ... Read More

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Cindy McCain, the director of the World Food Program ... But optimizing a routine requires having a routine to begin with. In a visit supported by the U.S. government, a group of Mexican experts ... Read More