Incredible Stellar Observatory

Sure, it’s not quite as awesome as a Japanese Neutrino Observatory, but this star-gazing outpost is still pretty amazing. The BBC reports:

Tests have begun on one of the world’s largest optical telescopes, installed on a mountain in the Canary Islands.
Situated on a 2,400m-high (7,900ft) peak on the island of La Palma, the huge telescope consists of a mirror measuring 10.4m (34.1ft) in diameter.

2 comments July 17th, 2007