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Irbenes Radioteleskops (Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre)

Latvia · Ventspils Municipality

In a remote Latvian forest, two colossal, decaying satellite dishes stand silently pointed at the sky, relics of a secret Soviet listening post now open to the elements.

Once a top-secret installation known as 'Zvezda' (Star), this former Soviet radio astronomy center features a massive 32-meter dish and a sm...