UM-Bot Posted February 20, 2006 #1 Share Posted February 20, 2006 In the biggest joint Mexico-U.S. scientific venture ever, builders are finishing a monster telescope on top of a volcano that will let astronomers look back 13 billion years and uncover secrets about the creation of the universe. President Vicente Fox and Mexico's scientific community have championed the telescope, the largest of its kind in the world, saying it shows how a developing country can play a major role in cutting-edge technology. View: Full Article | Source: Wired News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__Kratos__ Posted February 22, 2006 #2 Share Posted February 22, 2006 ."We want Mexico to be in the vanguard of scientific advance, but it would be better if all the money came from nonmilitary sources," said Rosa Maria Aviles Nothing like being grateful for things. This is amazing how huge it is, and what it's going to give to our human knowledge about the beginnings of our universe. It's never been seen or anything... only really brought up in recent years. Surprised there isn't more coverage on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AztecInca Posted February 22, 2006 #3 Share Posted February 22, 2006 ^I agree something this unique, large and powerful should have had far more coverage. It will allow us to discover so much more about this universe that we inhabit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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