How to sustain a technological oasis in the world's driest desert
The Atacama Desert is one of the most hostile environments on Earth. Discover the immense challenges involved in running the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in such a barren landscape.
Operating the Very Large Telescope in northern Chile requires maintaining a functional community amidst extreme conditions. This episode explores the logistics of managing a technological oasis where only a few species can survive the blazing sun and intense aridity.