Astronomers find coldest, driest, calmest place on Earth
Monday, August 31, 2009 - 10:28
in Astronomy & Space
The search for the best observatory site in the world has lead to the discovery of what is thought to be the coldest, driest, calmest place on Earth. No human is thought to have ever been there but it is expected to yield images of the heavens three times sharper than any ever taken from the ground.