Snowy scene atop Chajnantor

A dusting of snow on the floor and peaks of the Chajnantor Plateau compliments the icy tones of these Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array radio telescopes, which are pictured during a rare wintry flurry in the Atacama Desert.

Despite being one of the driest places on Earth, the Atacama Desert occasionally witnesses snowfall.

 

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ESO/A. Ghizzi Panizza (www.albertoghizzipanizza.com)

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Identification:dsc1398-cc
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:28 octobre 2015 09:47
Taille:6016 x 4016 px

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Nom:Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Catégorie:ALMA

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