The world's 'driest' desert that hasn't seen a drop of rain in 500 years
This hot desert area has not seen rain in five centuries and it’s so dry it’s gained a reputation for its record-breaking ...
Why A 9-Million-Year-Old Great White Shark Ancestor Was Found In A Desert—A Biologist Explains
One might assume that marine fossils are exclusively unearthed in sedimentary coastal or underwater deposits. This is far ...
In most of the U.S., the rainy season comes in spring. Not California
It seems like merely a fact of life on the West Coast that summers are dry. But compared to most of the rest of the country ...
Star cluster reveals its colors in stunning 80-million-pixel image
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a stunning 80 million-pixel image of the star cluster RCW 38, as captured by ESO's Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA), ...
What Really Happens to Your Used Clothing
See fashion's last stop, the places where your used clothing is harming ecosystems, polluting the environment, and driving ...
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20 jaw-dropping places on Earth that look like an alien planet
On the south coast of the Big Island of Hawaii ... It looks like any other volcano during the daytime. The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is one of the driest and most desolate places on ...
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20 jaw-dropping places on Earth that look like an alien planet
Earth is home to some truly bizarre and breathtaking landscapes — here are 20 that look straight out of an alien world.
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In Chile, wetlands spring back to life, bringing with them economic opportunities
A project backed by the Chilean government and UNEP is helping to revive the Cahuil wetland and kickstart economic growth.
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Work progresses on giant telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert
It is situated in the middle of the arid Atacama Desert, considered one of the best places on Earth for astronomy. The telescope is located on Armazones Hill, about 3,050 meters (10,000 feet ...
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Work progresses on giant telescope in Chile's Atacama desert
The telescope, currently about 60% complete, is intended to search for evidence of potential life on planets beyond our solar system - called exoplanets - and peer back in time to look for the ...
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Work progresses on giant telescope in Chile’s Atacama Desert
The telescope’s primary mirror will measure about 39.3 meters (130 feet), made up of 798 pieces. It is situated in the middle of the arid Atacama Desert, considered one of the best places on Earth for ...