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NASA's Curiosity Rover Unexpectedly Uproots Rock During Drill On Mars
The rock is estimated to be about 1.5 feet in diameter at its base, around 6 inches thick and weighs roughly 28.6 pounds or 13 kilograms.
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Stalled on Mars for Six Days by Stuck Rock
NASA’s Curiosity Rover became temporarily stuck after a drilled Martian rock called Atacama lodged onto its drill bit. Engineers spent six days using vibrations and robotic arm maneuvers before finally freeing the rover and resuming science operations.
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Astronomers Reveal New Insights Into The Origins Of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
The astronomer used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile to make the observations.
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Newly Discovered Comet May Become Visible In Daylight This April
A newly discovered comet has astronomers excited, with the potential to be a spectacular sight in early April. C/2026 A1 (MAPS) was spotted by a team of four amateur astronomers with a remotely operated telescope in the Atacama desert on January 13.
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Atacama Desert: The Driest Place On Earth With Mars-Like Environment
Scientists have studied the driest regions of the Atacama Desert to understand whether life could exist on Mars
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New Telescope Data Deepens the Mystery of How Fast the Universe Is Expanding
The Atacama Cosmology Telescope’s final polarisation maps reinforce the long-standing Hubble tension, confirming a slower early-universe expansion rate similar to Planck’s findings. By ruling out several proposed fixes, the new data intensifies the mystery and suggests current cosmological models may be missing key physics.
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6 Remote Places On Earth You Can Still Travel To
Searching for remote destinations that seem straight out of a dream? Check out this list of the world's loneliest places you can still visit.
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Chile's Atacama Desert Flower Could Hold Key To Drought Tolerant Crops
In Chile's arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, scientists are studying a small, resilient flower that could hold genetic clues to help crops withstand worsening drought conditions driven by climate change.
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8 Must-Visit Dark Sky Destinations For Astronomy Lovers
Stargazing has captivated humans for centuries, and while city life can make it hard to experience, there are still some incredible spots around the world where the night sky is as breathtaking as it's been for millennia.
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Chilean Mine Rescue: When 33 Miners Were Buried Alive For 69 Days In Scorching Heat
5 years after the San Jose mine collapse in Chile, the world remembers the miraculous survival of 33 miners trapped underground for 69 days.
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Snow Covers World's Driest Desert 'Atacama' After A Decade
Residents of the world's driest desert, the Atacama in northern Chile, woke up Thursday to a jaw-dropping spectacle: its famous lunar landscape blanketed in snow.
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In Chile's Atacama, World's Driest Desert, Growing Lettuces With Fog
In Chile's arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, growers and researchers are looking to harness water from the very air itself to grow lettuces and lemons, using a net to catch drops of moisture from fog.
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A Jungle Resort In Madhya Pradesh To Atacama Desert In Chile, The World's Best Hotels For Stargazing
From the jungles of Madhya Pradesh in India, to the desert of AlUla in Saudi Arabia, these 11 luxury resorts around the world are the perfect for stargazing
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Atacama Telescope Reveals Most Detailed Cosmic Microwave Background Yet
New images from the decommissioned Atacama Cosmology Telescope offer the most detailed view of the cosmic microwave background. The data reveals early cosmic structures, tracks primordial gas movement, and refines estimates of the universe’s total mass. While supporting existing models, it does not resolve the Hubble tension. Researchers are now ...
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New Cosmic Surveys Reveal Unexpected Clues About Universe’s Evolution
A new study published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics reveals a potential discrepancy in the expected clumpiness of cosmic structures. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory analysed data from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) and the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (...
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Unexpectedly Uproots Rock During Drill On Mars
The rock is estimated to be about 1.5 feet in diameter at its base, around 6 inches thick and weighs roughly 28.6 pounds or 13 kilograms.
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Stalled on Mars for Six Days by Stuck Rock
NASA’s Curiosity Rover became temporarily stuck after a drilled Martian rock called Atacama lodged onto its drill bit. Engineers spent six days using vibrations and robotic arm maneuvers before finally freeing the rover and resuming science operations.
-
Astronomers Reveal New Insights Into The Origins Of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
The astronomer used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile to make the observations.
-
Newly Discovered Comet May Become Visible In Daylight This April
A newly discovered comet has astronomers excited, with the potential to be a spectacular sight in early April. C/2026 A1 (MAPS) was spotted by a team of four amateur astronomers with a remotely operated telescope in the Atacama desert on January 13.
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Atacama Desert: The Driest Place On Earth With Mars-Like Environment
Scientists have studied the driest regions of the Atacama Desert to understand whether life could exist on Mars
-
New Telescope Data Deepens the Mystery of How Fast the Universe Is Expanding
The Atacama Cosmology Telescope’s final polarisation maps reinforce the long-standing Hubble tension, confirming a slower early-universe expansion rate similar to Planck’s findings. By ruling out several proposed fixes, the new data intensifies the mystery and suggests current cosmological models may be missing key physics.
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6 Remote Places On Earth You Can Still Travel To
Searching for remote destinations that seem straight out of a dream? Check out this list of the world's loneliest places you can still visit.
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Chile's Atacama Desert Flower Could Hold Key To Drought Tolerant Crops
In Chile's arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, scientists are studying a small, resilient flower that could hold genetic clues to help crops withstand worsening drought conditions driven by climate change.
-
8 Must-Visit Dark Sky Destinations For Astronomy Lovers
Stargazing has captivated humans for centuries, and while city life can make it hard to experience, there are still some incredible spots around the world where the night sky is as breathtaking as it's been for millennia.
-
Chilean Mine Rescue: When 33 Miners Were Buried Alive For 69 Days In Scorching Heat
5 years after the San Jose mine collapse in Chile, the world remembers the miraculous survival of 33 miners trapped underground for 69 days.
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Snow Covers World's Driest Desert 'Atacama' After A Decade
Residents of the world's driest desert, the Atacama in northern Chile, woke up Thursday to a jaw-dropping spectacle: its famous lunar landscape blanketed in snow.
-
In Chile's Atacama, World's Driest Desert, Growing Lettuces With Fog
In Chile's arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, growers and researchers are looking to harness water from the very air itself to grow lettuces and lemons, using a net to catch drops of moisture from fog.
-
A Jungle Resort In Madhya Pradesh To Atacama Desert In Chile, The World's Best Hotels For Stargazing
From the jungles of Madhya Pradesh in India, to the desert of AlUla in Saudi Arabia, these 11 luxury resorts around the world are the perfect for stargazing
-
Atacama Telescope Reveals Most Detailed Cosmic Microwave Background Yet
New images from the decommissioned Atacama Cosmology Telescope offer the most detailed view of the cosmic microwave background. The data reveals early cosmic structures, tracks primordial gas movement, and refines estimates of the universe’s total mass. While supporting existing models, it does not resolve the Hubble tension. Researchers are now ...
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New Cosmic Surveys Reveal Unexpected Clues About Universe’s Evolution
A new study published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics reveals a potential discrepancy in the expected clumpiness of cosmic structures. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory analysed data from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) and the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (...
