An Antarctic ice dome may offer the world’s clearest views of the night sky
A spot in East Antarctica could be an ideal place for an optical observatory, researchers say
![Milky Way from the Antarctic Peninsula](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/072820_mt_antarctic-skys_feat.jpg?fit=1028%2C579&ssl=1)
Antarctica offers some pretty spectacular views of the night sky, like this image of the Milky Way taken on the Antarctic Peninsula. Now, researchers have found that a high-altitude site in East Antarctica may offer the world's clearest views of the celestial sphere.
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