Astronomy has reached its APEX?

Okay, this is admittedly an absolutely atrocious pun, but ESO is building a new telescope called APEX in the Atacama desert. Why? Well, the Atacama desert is the driest place on Earth not located in Antarctica, which means that light at wavelengths which are normally absorbed by water in the atmosphere can reach the ground. So? Warm dust, which is a good signpost for star formation and the existence of very massive stars, emit most of their light in this region. Go here for the first results. Enjoy!