Chapter 1
The nomadic search for dark skies
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Chapter 2
The giant dish of Sierra Negra
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Chapter 3
Catching cosmic rays in giant water tanks
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Professional observatories in Mexico
Ch 2 · The giant dish of Sierra Negra
choko Large Millimeter Telescope
High on Sierra Negra, we are staring out of bounds, Our giant dish is tuned to catch the secret cosmic sounds.
Fun Fact
Black hole photography: Because the LMT sits near the equator, it can see both the northern and southern skies, making it a critical link in global telescope networks.
Glossary
antenna (noun)
A metallic apparatus used for sending or receiving electromagnetic signals. The Large Millimeter Telescope on Mexico's Sierra Negra volcano utilizes a massive fifty-meter parabolic antenna.
A metallic apparatus used for sending or receiving electromagnetic signals. The Large Millimeter Telescope on Mexico's Sierra Negra volcano utilizes a massive fifty-meter parabolic antenna.
Quiz
In what year did the Event Horizon Telescope release the first-ever image of a black hole?
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Which two countries collaborated to build and operate the Large Millimeter Telescope?
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What global network of telescopes did the Large Millimeter Telescope join to image black holes?