South Pole Telescope
LocationAntarctica
Year2007
Size10 m dish
OperatorNSF
About South Pole Telescope
Located at the geographic South Pole. Operates in extreme cold reaching -73C. Maps the cosmic microwave background. The dry, stable Antarctic air provides exceptional conditions. Has discovered thousands of galaxy clusters.
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