Cosmic Rays Observatory::University of Chile::Presentation

Since 1948, Chile initiates its space activities at the Cosmic Rays Center of the University of Chile, in simultaneous way to the developed countries, with emphasis in studies of the atmosphere, including the superior magnetósfera and galactic corpuscular cosmic rays, using methods of detection based on nuclear emulsions, geiger and proportional particle counters. In the eighties, by its implications in the global environment, is prioritized the study of the Sun - Interplanetary Space – Earth relations.

We initiated the second stage of Cosmic Ray Observatory (formely Center) in 1980. Designing, constructing and placing in operations a Muon Multi Directional Telescope, in the Cosmic Rays "Los Cerrillos" Observatory,located in Santiago. With data acquisition systems on the basis of digital technology integrated and microprocessors, maintaining in the station a data base with the detected and registered information.

From that date, and as development doctrine, are designed, construct and put into operation the instruments, detectors and observatories, thanks to which we have an own scientific development, at the moment part of the cultural baggage of the Republic of Chile.

This behavior is recognized like the only known way to belong to the developed world of today and the future.