24-eyed telescope takes full-sky movies every night

Wide-eyed array in Chile scopes changes in the southern sky

Evryscope

EYES ON THE SKY  Engineers finished installing the Evryscope in northern Chile in May. The 24-eyed instrument has since been snapping pictures every two minutes on nights with clear weather.

N. Law/Evryscope collaboration

HONOLULU — The Evryscope might look like an upside down colander repurposed as a set piece for Star Trek.