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Rare Desert Snowfall Forces ALMA Observatory to Pause Operations
ALMA's snow day was the result of a "cold core" passing through the country, according to the Chilean Meteorological ...
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In Chile’s Arid Atacama, Lemons Grow in Fog
In Chile’s arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, growers and researchers are looking to harness water from the very ...
Driest place on Earth blanketed by rare snowfall in Chile. See winter wonderland
The Atacama Desert of Chile is largely considered the driest place on Earth, but recently saw the moon-like landscape blanketed in snow. Jared Verdi via Unsplash Nestled between the Andes Mountains ...
Chile's Codelco obtains new lithium quota for SQM partnership
Chile's state-run copper producer Codelco said it secured regulatory approval for a new lithium quota, clearing one of the ...
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A Telescope Collaboration Between Astrophysicists Offers an Unprecedented Opportunity for Discovery
The 10-year survey is the primary mission of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop at the edge of Chile’s ...
Rare snowfall in Atacama Desert forces the world's most powerful radio telescope into 'survival mode'
The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snowfall blanketed the base ...
He’s searching for a human-made problem in areas largely untouched by humans. Answers are just emerging
Polar adventurer Alan Chambers has teamed up with climate scientists to see if microplastics and nanoplastics have reached ...