On the west coast of South America lies a fascinating country. It stretches from Peru in the north to Tierra del Fuego in the south, more than 4000 kilometers along the Pacific coast. In contrast, its east-west extension averages only 180 kilometers and has great differences in altitude from the sea to the highest peaks of the Andes. The cold Humboldt Current off the coast and the high Andes in the east have created one of the driest deserts on earth in the north of the country, the Atacama. Already in the middle of the 20th century several nations recognized the specialness of this landscape for the exploration of the sky and built numerous astronomical observatories there. The presentation takes us to the north of Chile and reports about extraordinary landscapes and special places where people have dedicated themselves to the exploration of the southern starry sky.
About Dr Peter Habison
Space is his focus and passion: Peter Habison, astronomer, physicist and science historian, is Head of Science Communication of the European Southern Observatory ESO for Austria. Previously, he managed the Kuffner & Urania Observatory and the Planetarium of the City of Vienna for many years. He has published over 50 scientific and popular science papers, and in 2014 his book “Weltraum-Land Österreich Pioniere der Raumfahrt erzählen” (Space Country Austria Pioneers Tell Stories) was published.
Deep Space LIVE
High-resolution worlds of images in the format of 16 x 9 metres meet expert commentary. Deep Space LIVE stands for enlightening entertainment amidst impressive pictures. Further dates can be found at https://ars.electronica.art/center/programm/deep-space-live/
Deep Space 8K
The Ars Electronica Center offers its visitors something that is unique in the world: On a 16 x 9 meter wall projection and an equally large floor projection, the Deep Space can reproduce even the finest details of a picture motif thanks to its brilliant 8K resolution.
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