Warmest (lowest) clouds are shown in white ... As each orbit is made the satellite can view a 1,600 mile (2,700 km) wide area of the earth. Due to the rotation of the earth the satellite is ...

Could a climate megaproject cloud Chile's unparalleled views of universe? As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.