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October 29, 2008
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The Martin A. Pomerantz Observatory (MAPO) on the right of the photograph.
Telescopes in the Dark Sector at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. The South Pole 10-meter Telescope is the white parabolic dish on the left. The blue building on the right is the Martin A. Pomerantz Observatory (MAPO).
Credit: Calee Allen/NSF
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