Sunset over La Silla Observatory
ESO's La Silla Observatory is situated in the Atacama desert, a plateau in Chile, west of the Andes mountains. The Atacama desert is the driest non-polar desert in the world. Despite being built in 1969, La Silla remains at the forefront of astronomy, and is one of the most scientifically productive observatories in the world.
Credit:B. Wilmart/ESO
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Id: | La-Silla-Coucher-de-soleil_CC |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 8 December 2017, 13:44 |
Size: | 6016 x 3383 px |
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