But collecting microwave radiation has one major drawback, as Esteban Illanes of the European Southern Observatory, explains. 'It is absorbed by water. An observatory at sea level would pick up nothing.
Chajnantor's receivers will be built specifically to collect this precious microwave radiation and help astronomers understand one of science's last major cosmological mysteries: the structured, solid nature of the cosmos.
The construction of 64 such telescopes on a vast, adjustable grid of tracks covering 40 square km is daunting. The combined collecting surface of the receivers will measure 6.000 square metres, the size of a football pitch.
More recently, scientists have joined in on the collective wonderment after the first discovery by astronomers of a new planet - Gliese 581g - that could almost certainly support extra-terrestrial organisms.
The ESA spacecraft "Philae" landed on a comet and sent home at least some of the scientific knowledge it was built to collect. It is destined not just to be a visitor but to remain as a permanent part of the comet.
The ESA spacecraft "Philae" landed on a comet and sent home at least some of the scientific knowledge it was built to collect. It is destined not just to be a visitor but to remain as a permanent part of the comet.
But what did it mean? The first breakthrough came when archaeologist Dr. Steve Bourget discovered a collection of bones at one of the most important Moche huacas.
Several of the pyramids, sacred sites known as ‘huacas’, contain rich collection of murals depicting both secular and sacred scenes from the Moche world. Others house the elaborate tombs of Moche leaders.
The mother lode was at the train station, where about a dozen avid collectors had congregated. Many of them turn up every two years with thousands of pins, trading hugs and stories.
Taekwondo has no standard system for collecting or classifying statistics that go beyond the final score. Fans can argue about who has the most effective roundhouse kick, but don't have any numbers to back up their claims.
When you keep a collection of books in a city where the roads are made of water, you have to go with the flow. Venice's "Libreria Acqua Alta" keeps all their titles in basins, boats, and even a full-sized gondola!
When you keep a collection of books in a city where the roads are made of water, you have to go with the flow. Venice's "Libreria Acqua Alta" keeps all their titles in basins, boats, and even a full-sized gondola!
Fantastical sandstone hoodoos, and other weird geological formations made of sand and colorful clay, brought ancient Native Americans to this spot as far back as 9,000 years ago to collect pigment for colorful pottery.
Fantastical sandstone hoodoos, and other weird geological formations made of sand and colorful clay, brought ancient Native Americans to this spot as far back as 9,000 years ago to collect pigment for colorful pottery.
Fantastical sandstone hoodoos, and other weird geological formations made of sand and colorful clay, brought ancient Native Americans to this spot as far back as 9,000 years ago to collect pigment for colorful pottery.
American families are changing. We are not a homogeneous collection of working fathers and domestic mothers. More families than ever have mothers as the primary breadwinner and fathers who tend to the children.
American families are changing. We are not a homogeneous collection of working fathers and domestic mothers. More families than ever have mothers as the primary breadwinner and fathers who tend to the children.
American families are changing. We are not a homogeneous collection of working fathers and domestic mothers. More families than ever have mothers as the primary breadwinner and fathers who tend to the children.
American families are changing. We are not a homogeneous collection of working fathers and domestic mothers. More families than ever have mothers as the primary breadwinner and fathers who tend to the children.
Designer Arturo Vittori's stunning water towers stand nearly 30 feet tall and can collect over 25 gallons of potable water per day by harvesting atmospheric water vapor.
Designer Arturo Vittori's stunning water towers stand nearly 30 feet tall and can collect over 25 gallons of potable water per day by harvesting atmospheric water vapor.
Designer Arturo Vittori's stunning water towers stand nearly 30 feet tall and can collect over 25 gallons of potable water per day by harvesting atmospheric water vapor.