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A Laser Strike at the Galactic Center

Astronomers at the Very Large Telescope(VLT) in Chile are using this laser to measure the distortions of Earth's ever changing atmosphere. 

Astronomers at the Very Large Telescope(VLT) in Chile are using this laser to measure the distortions of Earth’s ever changing atmosphere. The astronomers are observing our Galaxy’s center, and so Earth’s atmospheric blurring in that direction was needed.



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