Changikhisarak, Uzbekistan
Physics of the Sun
More than 10,000 small mirrors cover the curved surface of the world's second-largest solar oven, located in a remote village in Uzbekistan.
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Changikhisarak, Uzbekistan
More than 10,000 small mirrors cover the curved surface of the world's second-largest solar oven, located in a remote village in Uzbekistan.
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