Beneath the Southern Cross I stand
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The Atacama desert, Chile, offers very clear skies, which has attracted bodies involved in telescope construction. The Very Large Telescope is a project involving cooperation from a number of European countries at the European Southern Observatory. Large telescopes can collect more light and separate objects that are close together and which appear joined when smaller telescopes are used. The US is also involved in telescope projects in the Atacama desert, and Corning is one US company that is involved.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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Zeissmic shift
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The performance of Carl Zeiss, and the impact of German reunification, are examined in detail.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2000
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A sharper focus
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Developments in lens design and the practical applications of research are examined in detail.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2000
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