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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Desert Megaproject Threatens World's Best Stargazing
This megaproject, which was proposed in December by U.S. power company AES Corporation's AES Andes subsidiary, may be built in Chile's Atacama Desert. The Atacama is famed for its pitch-black ...
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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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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
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 ...