Summary
The Antarctic plateau is a new frontier for astronomy, offering superior observing conditions to those of any other groundbased site across most of the electromagnetic spectrum. The established inland Antarctic stations of Amundsen-Scott and Vostok are now being joined by new stations at Dome A, Dome C and Dome F. Plans to deploy large telescopes are already well advanced, and within a decade some of astronomy’s most capable facilities could be located on the frozen continent.
Authors:Storey J.W.V.
Published in: 2009
Category 3: Article
Program area: Space and Atmospheric Sciences
Storey J.W.V.
(2009)
Astronomy and Astrophysics from Antarctica,
AAPPS Bulletin
19(1).
13-19;