World's highest observatory opens in Chile after 26-years of effort
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The University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO) has been inaugurated as the world's highest telescope, situated at an impressive altitude of 18,500 feet on Mount Chajnantor in the Atacama Desert, Chile. This cutting-edge observatory boasts a 6.5-meter diameter telescope with unique observational capabilities in near-infrared wavelengths, offering new insights into the birth of galaxies and the origin of planets. TAO's construction was a significant achievement after 26 years of meticulous planning and construction.