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World’s Largest Telescope Dome Complete in Chile’s Atacama Desert
The construction of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) in Chile's Atacama Desert has reached a significant milestone with the completion of its dome's frame. The ELT, which will be the world’s largest visible- and infrared-light telescope, is being developed by the European Southern Observatory (ESO). The dome, measuring 305 feet in diameter and...
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You Can Build Colonies On Moon, Mars, With Help From...
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have been motivated to consider new ways that microbes can assist humans in colonising the Moon and Mars by studying the biochemical process by which cyanobacteria absorb nutrients from rocks in Chi
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Atacama Desert Experiences Rare Flower Bloom, Photos Viral
The Atacama Desert, an arid region in northern Chile, is the oldest and driest desert in the world. But a lesser-known fact about the desert is that it explodes with new plant life every few years.
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"Quite Unexpected": Growing Grapes In The World's Driest Desert
In the middle of Chile's Atacama desert, the driest in the world, Hector Espindola has an unexpected job: he runs a vineyard.
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'Flying Dragon' Dinosaur Roamed the Southern Skies Too, Scientists Say
Scientists in Chile's Atacama Desert have unearthed the fossil remains of a so-called "flying dragon," a Jurassic-era dinosaur previously known only to the northern hemisphere.
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Jurassic-Era 'Winged Lizard' Unearthed In Chile
Chilean scientists have announced the discovery of the first-ever southern hemisphere remains of a type of Jurassic-era "winged lizard" known as a pterosaur.
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New Species of Plant-Eating Dinosaur Discovered in World’s Driest Desert in Chile
Palaeontologists in Chile have announced the discovery of a new species of dinosaurs in the country's Atacama Desert. The Arackar Licanantay belongs to the gigantic titanosaur dinosaur family.
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Remains Of Jurassic Sea Predator Found In Chile's Atacama Desert
Scientists have unearthed the remains of Jurassic sea predators resembling killer whales in the world's driest desert in Chile.
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Venus Discovered to Have Traces of Phosphine Gas Linked to Life on Earth
The atmosphere of Venus contains traces of phosphine gas – which on Earth can be attributed to living organisms – scientists said on Monday, in a fresh insight into conditions on our nearest planetary neighbour.
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From Chilean Miners To Elon Musk, World Watches Cave Rescue Of Thai Boys
It was a Thursday afternoon nearly eight years ago when Omar Reygadas heard the explosion that would seal him and 32 others inside a mine in the Atacama Desert in Chile. He wouldn't see the light of day again for 69 days.
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A Tiny Skeleton Found In Chile Might Look Like An Alien, But Her Genes Tell A Different Story
The Atacama skeleton, or Ata, named after the Chilean desert where the remains were found, has 10 pairs of ribs. The average person has 12. Ata's skull narrows to a ridged peak. Her bones are as calcified as those of a child between the ages of 6 and 8. Yet her skeleton's apparent age is at odds with her size. If Ata ever stood, she stood 6 inches ...
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Dormant Life On Earth's Driest Desert Hints At Possibilities On Mars
It may rain once a decade or less in South America's Atacama Desert, but tiny bacteria and microorganisms survive there, hinting at the possibility of similar life on Mars, researchers said Monday.
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Chile Desert Combed For Clues To Life On Mars
Chile's Atacama desert may seem to contain little besides red-grey rocks and sand -- but scientists are busy searching here for clues to life in a place it much resembles: Mars.
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Driest Place On Earth Gives Clue To Life On Mars
A Mars-like laboratory in the "driest place on Earth" is helping NASA scientists study the limits of life and test drilling and life-detection technologies that might be sent to Red Planet in the future.
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El Nino Covers Arid Atacama Desert in Flowers
Here's a softer side to the disruptive weather phenomenon known as El Nino: an enormous blanket of colorful flowers has carpeted Chile's Atacama desert, the most arid in the world.
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World’s Largest Telescope Dome Complete in Chile’s Atacama Desert
The construction of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) in Chile's Atacama Desert has reached a significant milestone with the completion of its dome's frame. The ELT, which will be the world’s largest visible- and infrared-light telescope, is being developed by the European Southern Observatory (ESO). The dome, measuring 305 feet in diameter and...
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You Can Build Colonies On Moon, Mars, With Help From...
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have been motivated to consider new ways that microbes can assist humans in colonising the Moon and Mars by studying the biochemical process by which cyanobacteria absorb nutrients from rocks in Chi
-
Atacama Desert Experiences Rare Flower Bloom, Photos Viral
The Atacama Desert, an arid region in northern Chile, is the oldest and driest desert in the world. But a lesser-known fact about the desert is that it explodes with new plant life every few years.
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"Quite Unexpected": Growing Grapes In The World's Driest Desert
In the middle of Chile's Atacama desert, the driest in the world, Hector Espindola has an unexpected job: he runs a vineyard.
-
'Flying Dragon' Dinosaur Roamed the Southern Skies Too, Scientists Say
Scientists in Chile's Atacama Desert have unearthed the fossil remains of a so-called "flying dragon," a Jurassic-era dinosaur previously known only to the northern hemisphere.
-
Jurassic-Era 'Winged Lizard' Unearthed In Chile
Chilean scientists have announced the discovery of the first-ever southern hemisphere remains of a type of Jurassic-era "winged lizard" known as a pterosaur.
-
New Species of Plant-Eating Dinosaur Discovered in World’s Driest Desert in Chile
Palaeontologists in Chile have announced the discovery of a new species of dinosaurs in the country's Atacama Desert. The Arackar Licanantay belongs to the gigantic titanosaur dinosaur family.
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Remains Of Jurassic Sea Predator Found In Chile's Atacama Desert
Scientists have unearthed the remains of Jurassic sea predators resembling killer whales in the world's driest desert in Chile.
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Venus Discovered to Have Traces of Phosphine Gas Linked to Life on Earth
The atmosphere of Venus contains traces of phosphine gas – which on Earth can be attributed to living organisms – scientists said on Monday, in a fresh insight into conditions on our nearest planetary neighbour.
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From Chilean Miners To Elon Musk, World Watches Cave Rescue Of Thai Boys
It was a Thursday afternoon nearly eight years ago when Omar Reygadas heard the explosion that would seal him and 32 others inside a mine in the Atacama Desert in Chile. He wouldn't see the light of day again for 69 days.
-
A Tiny Skeleton Found In Chile Might Look Like An Alien, But Her Genes Tell A Different Story
The Atacama skeleton, or Ata, named after the Chilean desert where the remains were found, has 10 pairs of ribs. The average person has 12. Ata's skull narrows to a ridged peak. Her bones are as calcified as those of a child between the ages of 6 and 8. Yet her skeleton's apparent age is at odds with her size. If Ata ever stood, she stood 6 inches ...
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Dormant Life On Earth's Driest Desert Hints At Possibilities On Mars
It may rain once a decade or less in South America's Atacama Desert, but tiny bacteria and microorganisms survive there, hinting at the possibility of similar life on Mars, researchers said Monday.
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Chile Desert Combed For Clues To Life On Mars
Chile's Atacama desert may seem to contain little besides red-grey rocks and sand -- but scientists are busy searching here for clues to life in a place it much resembles: Mars.
-
Driest Place On Earth Gives Clue To Life On Mars
A Mars-like laboratory in the "driest place on Earth" is helping NASA scientists study the limits of life and test drilling and life-detection technologies that might be sent to Red Planet in the future.
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El Nino Covers Arid Atacama Desert in Flowers
Here's a softer side to the disruptive weather phenomenon known as El Nino: an enormous blanket of colorful flowers has carpeted Chile's Atacama desert, the most arid in the world.
