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Nature 438, 414-415 (24 November 2005) | doi:10.1038/438414a; Published online 23 November 2005
Antarctic astronomy: Seeing in the dark
Gabrielle Walker1
- Gabrielle Walker is a science writer based in London.
Abstract
When darkness falls for Antarctica's long winter months, the sky becomes a spectacular canopy of stars. At one brand new base, astronomers are braving the extreme cold to build telescopes that they hope will rival space observatories. Gabrielle Walker investigates.
For the thirteen residents of Antarctica's newest scientific base, the winter is finally over. In early November, after nine months of isolation in temperatures dropping to 80 degrees below zero, the first relief planes arrived bearing fresh food, letters and — perhaps the biggest blessing of all — new faces.
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