World's highest observatory opens
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A new telescope has opened in Chile's Atacama desert. At 18,500 feet above sea level, the Tokyo Atacama Observatory is billed as the world's highest astronomical site in the world. The conditions of northern Chile make it the optimal place for telescopes. Marco Werman finds out why from astronomer Luis Chavarria, the European Southern Observatory's representative in Chile.