Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: space.com
Context: The completion ceremony for the TAO telescope site was held in Santiago, Chile.
The TAO Project aims to build a 6.5-meter optical-infrared telescope at the summit of Cerro Chajnantor in the Atacama Desert. It will be the world’s highest astronomical site, offering clear observation conditions due to the region’s high altitude and arid climate. Equipped with instruments like SWIMS and MIMIZUKU, it will facilitate studies on galaxy evolution and planet formation.
Atacama’s high altitude, thin atmosphere, and arid climate make it ideal for infrared observations.
