Will The World's Largest Telescope Help Unveil The Secrets Of Our Origins?

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Author of the Article: Meera Dolasia

Date Written: March 15, 2013

Source: Dogo News

URL:http://www.dogonews.com/2013/3/15/will-the-worlds-

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    The largest space telescope on Earth was built in the Chile desert. It is consisted of 66 antennas, each with a diameter of 12 meters, and the world’s fastest computer ever used in a telescope. The desert it is in is the world's driest dessert and is situated on an elevation of 5029 meters above sea level, so they have to wear oxygen masks. The sky is always clear there and there are few clouds. This location is far away from cities and from radio wave interference. Because of the previously listed things, the picture of the universe will be sharper than ever and the computer can process it really fast. Scientists say that they will find galaxies that were formed right after the Big Bang .

   

      I think that this will telescope will help us a lot in discovering new things about our universe and that it will be better than most space telescopes. I just do not get the point of finding the galaxies that were formed after the Big Bang. How will that help us with anything? From my perspective, it would be a huge discovery, but a pointless one as well.