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The highest observatory in the world just opened in Chile
The Verge· 13 hours agoThe University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO) officially opened on Tuesday after 26 years of...
Implications for Alien Life: Scientists Discover Previously Unexplored Underground Habitat
SciTechDaily· 1 day agoA new molecular DNA analysis technique has enabled the detection of viable microbes at depths of up...
The Highest Observatory in the World Comes Online
Universe Today· 9 hours agoThe history of astronomy and observatories is full of stories about astronomers going higher and higher to get better views of the Universe. On Earth,...
Protecting the darkness in Chile’s Atacama desert
Salon.com· 5 days agoGrowing up in Chile’s Atacama Desert, Paulina Villalobos thought the Milky Way’s presence in the pristine starry skies was a given. The extraordinary...
There's a mysterious ecosystem underneath the driest desert on Earth
Quartz· 6 days agoThe Atacama Desert — an arid, unpopulated swath of northern Chile that is home to some of the most...
The world’s highest observatory opens in Chile
Cosmos· 2 days agoThe University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO) is the highest astronomical observatory in the world as certified by the Guinness World Record. TAO...
Tensions grow as China ramps up global mining for green tech
BBC via Yahoo News· 3 days agoLithium is extracted in Chile's Atacama desert, located within the "lithium triangle" [Getty Images]...
Hidden Bacteria “Biosphere” Found Lurking 4 Meters Beneath Earth’s Driest Hot Desert
IFLScience· 7 days agoAn abundance of microbial life has been found in Chile’s Atacama Desert, lurking up to 4 meters (13...
World’s Highest Astronomical Observatory Finally Opens – 5,640 Meters Above Sea Level
IFLScience· 2 days agoThe University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO) has officially opened, giving astronomers an...
The highest observatory on Earth sits atop Chile's Andes Mountains — and it's finally open
Space via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA round white building on top of a mountain in the desert. A new telescope billed as the world's...