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  • Dr. Norman Murray elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

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    Academy President Laurie L. Patton and Chair of the Board of Directors Goodwin H. Liu have announced that nearly 250 outstanding individuals have been elected to the Academy in 2025. CCAT Board of Directors Member Dr. Norman Murray, University of Toronto, has been elected to CLASS I – Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Section 4 –…

  • Chile alista la llegada del supertelescopio FYST

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    El Agora press release, 1 April 2025 Con un diseño revolucionario, el supertelescopio Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST), de seis metros de diámetro, operará desde el Parque Astronómico de Atacama (PPA), en el cerro Chajnantor, a 5.600 metros de altitud. Su capacidad para detectar longitudes de onda submilimétricas lo convertirá en uno de los observatorios…

  • Nuevo megatelescopio se instalará en la Región de Antofagasta y será uno de los más potentes del mundo

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    soyantofagasta press release, 1 Apr 2025 Las secciones principales del Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) llegaron recientemente a Chile para su instalación en el Cerro Chajnantor, en la Región de Antofagasta, a 5.600 metros sobre el nivel del mar. Este telescopio operará en longitudes de onda submilimétricas y se convertirá en uno de los más…

  • Un nuevo supertelescopio illegará al norte de Chile

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    A new super telescope will arrive in northern Chile2025 April 1 – Universidad de Chile A magnificent machine has arrived in our country, designed to operate at submillimeter wavelengths and located in an exceptional location on Chajnantor Hill. The FYST will become one of the most powerful astronomical instruments in the world, thanks to its…

  • New high-powered telescope reaches Chilean peak

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    Cornell Chronicle, March 31, 2025 Cornell A&S Communications, March 31, 2025 After a six-week ocean voyage, a week spent outside Chile’s Port of Angamos waiting to offload, and another week trekking through the mountains, the first major component of the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) has arrived at its final home: the Cerro Chajnantor mountaintop, more…