How do you create the world’s largest virtual optical telescope and the most advanced visible-light astronomical observatory? Teamwork. The Very Large Telescope at the Paranal Observatory combines the visual prowess of four huge telescopes — for the first time ever — to mimic a 130m wide mirror. More »
Ever wanted your own private island, perfect for scheming to take over the world? Here’s one — a snip at only $US3 million. Lasers and shark pools not included. More »
On June 4, southern Chile’s Puyehue volcano erupted for the first time in 50 years. It’s been spewing giant ash clouds ever since. Enough ash, it seems, to make the Nahuel Huapi Lake in neighbouring Argentina an unrecognizable, soot-covered abyss, as you’ll see in the above video of one diver’s attempt to sift through it all. [via The Telegraph]
The AP says that a VERY small percentage (<1%) of new Japanese cars being shipped into the South American country are carrying a small amount of radiation. More »
