Summary

Description	The Atacama Desert in northern Chile -- one of the driest and most hostile environments in the world. Under the blazing Sun, only a few species of animals and plants have evolved to survive. Yet, this is where the European Southern Observatory operates its Very Large Telescope. Running this technological oasis in the barren desert, and making it a comfortable place for people to live, poses many challenges. More episodes of the ESOcast are also available. Find out how to view and contribute subtitles for the ESOcast in multiple languages, or translate this video on dotSUB. Credit:ESO Visual design and editing: Martin Kornmesser and Luis Calçada Editing: Herbert Zodet Web and technical support: Lars Holm Nielsen and Raquel Yumi Shida Written by: Herbert Zodet and Sarah Reed Narration: Dr. J and Gaitee Hussain. Music: Werner Schill and Movetwo Footage and photos: ESO Directed by: Herbert Zodet. Executive producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen
Date	2011-05-12
Source	commons.wikimedia.org
Author	ESO

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Attribution: ESO, 2011-05-12