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Chile to install world's largest astronomy camera on the edge of Atacama desert

Chile to install world's largest astronomy camera on the edge of Atacama desert
With a resolution above 3.2 gigapixels, a nearly three-ton weight and the ambitious task of carrying out an unprecedented decade-long exploration, the largest digital camera ever built for optical astronomy is ready to be installed under the clear skies of northern Chile.