Courting the Sirens of the Southern Sky These days it takes a generation to build a giant telescope. A new one is taking shape in the Atacama Desert in Chile. Author: Dennis Overbye and Marcos Zegers Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)