Science
Best place on Earth to see stars is at remote site in Antarctica, study shows – EurekAlert
Stars viewed from a place called Dome A in Antarctica can finally be seen without their twinkle — which means in much greater detail.
IMAGE: he KunLun Differential Image Motion Monitors atop the 8-metre high tower at Dome A, Antarctica.
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Credit: Photo: Zhaohui Shang
Have you ever wondered why stars twinkle? It’s because turbulence in the Earth’s atmosphere makes light emitted from the star wobble as it completes its lightyears-long journey to the lenses in our eyes and telescopes.
But now scientists from international research institutions including UNSW Sydney have found the best place on Earth where – with the…
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