Early Universe to be seen in southern hemisphere


	Early Universe to be seen in southern hemisphere

pokkets

10-8-2007 3:13 AM

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padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/2007/2053397.htm"><DIV align="left" class="byline">Dani Cooper</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/2007/2053397.htm"><DIV>A glimpse back to the beginnings of the universe has moved closer with the backers of a giant telescope formally choosing a site in Chile.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/2007/2053397.htm"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.abc.net.au/img/C23B4BA6-250B-45C2-816E-E5288CE4425F" alt="Giant Magellan Telescope" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/2007/2053397.htm">The Giant Magellan Telescope will be based in Chile, a bonus for southern hemisphere astronomers</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/2007/2053397.htm"><DIV>The US$500 million <A target="_blank" href="http://www.gmto.org">Great Magellan Telescope</A> is being built by nine institutions including the <A target="_blank" href="http://www.anu.edu.au">Australian National University</A> (ANU), the only institution outside the US.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; 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