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7.4-Magnitude Earthquake, 2 Strong Aftershocks Jolt Argentina
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina today, according to the US Geological Survey. Two more suspected aftershocks were reported.
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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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"Extreme" Wildfires Kill At Least 19 In Chile, State Of Emergency Declared
Wildfires blazing across central and southern Chile have left at least 19 people dead, officials said Saturday, warning the death count was likely to climb as responders comb through burnt-out homes and the flames continue to spread.
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8 Children Among 14 Killed In Immigrant Neighborhood Fire In Chile
A fire in an informal immigrant neighborhood in the city of Coronel in southern Chile left 14 dead, most of them children, on Monday night, according to local authorities.
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Enormous Blue Whale Washes Ashore In Southern Chile
An enormous blue whale, considered the largest animal on Earth, has washed up onto a beach in southern Chile, probably after dying at sea, local authorities said Sunday.
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New Planet Discovered Orbiting Proxima Centauri, the Star Closest to Our Own Sun
The astronomers used the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile to spot this exoplanet
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New Dinosaur Species With Armoured, Axe-Like Tail Discovered in Chile
A new species of dinosaur has been discovered in southern Chile. This species had a uniquely shaped armoured tail. Named Stegouros elengassen, it featured a large flat tail and at the end of it, seven pairs of blades.
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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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Rescuers Search For Chilean Plane Missing Near Antarctica
Rescue planes and ships on Tuesday searched the open sea between the southern tip of South America and Antarctica for a Chilean Air Force plane that went missing with 38 people aboard.
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7.4-Magnitude Earthquake, 2 Strong Aftershocks Jolt Argentina
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina today, according to the US Geological Survey. Two more suspected aftershocks were reported.
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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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"Extreme" Wildfires Kill At Least 19 In Chile, State Of Emergency Declared
Wildfires blazing across central and southern Chile have left at least 19 people dead, officials said Saturday, warning the death count was likely to climb as responders comb through burnt-out homes and the flames continue to spread.
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8 Children Among 14 Killed In Immigrant Neighborhood Fire In Chile
A fire in an informal immigrant neighborhood in the city of Coronel in southern Chile left 14 dead, most of them children, on Monday night, according to local authorities.
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Enormous Blue Whale Washes Ashore In Southern Chile
An enormous blue whale, considered the largest animal on Earth, has washed up onto a beach in southern Chile, probably after dying at sea, local authorities said Sunday.
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New Planet Discovered Orbiting Proxima Centauri, the Star Closest to Our Own Sun
The astronomers used the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile to spot this exoplanet
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New Dinosaur Species With Armoured, Axe-Like Tail Discovered in Chile
A new species of dinosaur has been discovered in southern Chile. This species had a uniquely shaped armoured tail. Named Stegouros elengassen, it featured a large flat tail and at the end of it, seven pairs of blades.
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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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Rescuers Search For Chilean Plane Missing Near Antarctica
Rescue planes and ships on Tuesday searched the open sea between the southern tip of South America and Antarctica for a Chilean Air Force plane that went missing with 38 people aboard.
