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 ...
The incredible road that's the 'world's highest' at 19,000ft near a volcano
At an incredible 5,800 metres (19,000ft) above sea level, this road has been declared the world's highest and climbs up the ...
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Mega earthquake, tsunami hit Chile’s Atacama Desert some 3,800 years ago
Some 3,800 years ago a massive 9.5-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami with waves as high as 20 metres (66 feet) slammed the coastline of Chile’s Atacama Desert, the world’s driest ...
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Work Progresses on Giant Telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert
Work Progresses on Giant Telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert By Rodrigo Gutierrez CERRO ARMAZONES, Chile (Reuters) - Dozens of boxes holding mirrors are placed along a remote desert hill in ...
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World's largest telescope gets its protective shell (photos)
Plates of aluminum will be added to the exterior of the frame to protect the telescope from the extreme environment of the Atacama desert, including variable temperatures, according to a statement ...
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World’s highest observatory in Chile complete after 26 years
In the winter, the temperatures drop and the snow does not readily melt as at ... altitude of 2,600 meters on Cerro Paranal in the Atacama Desert. But the TAO can detect 40 percent of the mid ...
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10 places you need to travel to if you have an adventurous soul
The Atacama Desert in Chile is known as the driest desert ... Known for its elusive snow leopards, the park offers the chance to trek across the rugged terrain in search of these elusive big ...
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Work progresses on giant telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert
ESO's Extremely Large Telescope construction at Atacama desert in Chile ...