The Extremely Large Telescope is astronomy's next big thing
WEB1 day ago · Scientists believe this part of the Atacama has been a desert for 150 million years.(Supplied: ESO)At the crest of one of those ridges 2,500 metres above sea level is the Paranal Observatory: a ...
Chile: Vehicles destroying ancient geoglyphs in the Atacama …
WEB1 day ago · When the Atacama Desert Foundation posted the damage that a variety of motorized vehicles have caused to the Alto Barranco geoglyphs in the Tarapacá region of northern Chile on social networks in early September, there were global repercussions. “The images are really shocking because of the extent of the contact,” says Gonzalo Pimentel, director of the Chilean NGO.
Desert Racers Demolish Art Carved by Ancient People in Chile
WEB4 days ago · Starting 3,000 years ago, those Indigenous people carved vast figures of animals, humans and objects on the desert’s slopes. Known as geoglyphs, the specimens at Alto Barranco in the Tarapacá ...
Off-Road Drivers Are Destroying Ancient Artworks Stretching …
WEB1 day ago · Within the vast, sun-scorched sands of the Atacama Desert lie ancient geoglyphs —carvings etched into the hillsides more than 1,000 years ago by Indigenous groups in northern Chile. But now ...
Extremely Large Telescope in the Atacama - ABC News
WEB2 days ago · Read the latest news headlines and in-depth analysis from an independent and trusted source. ... a peak at 3,00m above sea level in the Atacama Desert, is the construction site for the Extremely ...
A Giant New Telescope Is Taking Shape in Chile’s Atacama Desert
WEBApr 18, 2023 · Researchers at the Atacama Large Millimeter Array — at 15,900 feet, it’s the world’s highest radio telescope — must wear oxygen masks to visit; the Very Large Telescope has a swimming pool.
The highest observatory in the world just opened in Chile
WEBMay 2, 2024 · The University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO) officially opened on Tuesday after 26 years of planning and construction. Sitting 18,500 feet high on Mount Chajnantor in the Atacama Desert...
See world's largest telescope come together beneath the Milky …
WEBJul 12, 2023 · The Extremely Large Telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert is halfway complete, making astronomers excited for the view of the cosmos the telescope will provide.
Lithium mining heats up in Chile's desert to quench demand for …
WEBSep 24, 2022 · ATACAMA DESERT, Chile — In the middle of the desert in northern Chile, massive pools of Caribbean blue water sit next to what appear to be snowdrifts. But this is a lithium mine. The pools...
The driest desert on the planet is in bloom - CNN
WEBJul 9, 2024 · CNN — The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is one of the driest places on Earth, but swaths of its usually barren sand are currently carpeted with a colorful bloom of white and purple flowers.