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New map of dark matter strengthens Einstein's general theory of relativity
Dark matter is difficult to detect, but is slowly becoming clear with human evidence.
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Space science
Researchers discover first 'conjoined' twin planets in the universe
The ALMA radio observatory in Chile's deadly Atacama Desert has just collected incredible data from a pair of giant planets bound together in a single orbit.
Scientific works
The world's tallest observatory opens
TAO Observatory is located on a 5,640 m high mountain peak, equipped with a 6.5 m diameter telescope to help observe the universe with infrared rays.
Discover science
Under the 'death ground' of Earth, strange creatures reveal the life of Mars
An area 2-4 meters deep below one of the deadliest places on Earth has just appeared what could be
Science story
'Special gold mine' in the harsh part of the Earth: More precious than lithium, the scientific world is constantly hunting!
What are scientists hunting in this arid core of the Atacama Desert in South America? The famous arid region on Earth has long been 'shunned' as a mostly lifeless wastel…
Environment
Strangely, the driest desert in the world, cacti can't live: Home to more than 1 million people!
In this desert, bacteria cannot live because the air is too dry. Yet, more than 1 million people still live there. Where is it?
Scientific works
Bold idea: Growing grapes in the driest desert in the world
In the heart of Chile's Atacama desert - the driest place in the world - Hector Espindola is doing an unexpected job, running a grape farm.
History
'Monsters' from the ground that made people disappear for 1,000 years may rise again
The chilling discovery of an event that happened 3,800 years ago in the Atacama death desert serves as a grim warning of a repeatable disaster, far beyond what modern hu…
Archeology
The world's oldest mummy is decomposing due to the effects of climate change
The cemetery in the Atacama desert, where the ancient Chinchorro people decorated and buried mummies, is increasingly affected by climate change.
Oceanography
The first human-carrying ship to descend to the bottom of the Atacama Trench, 8,000m deep
The high-pressure submarine took two experts to explore the deepest trench in the Eastern Pacific and observe a rich variety of marine life.
Environment
The dark side of the fashion industry 'instant noodles'
Every year, about 39,000 tons of discarded clothes are deposited in the Atacama Desert. For ease of visualization, it is roughly equivalent to the mass of 27,000 midsize…
1001 mystery
Interesting information about Chile that will surprise you
Chile is known as a tourist paradise in South America with beautiful scenes and many interesting surprises.
Discover science
Flowers bloom in the driest desert in the world
The Atacama Desert in Chile, an arid place likened to Mars on Earth, suddenly appeared many areas with blooming flowers.
Science story
The mysterious origin of twisted glass in Chile
The mysterious shards of twisted glass scattered across Chile's Atacama desert may have come from a large comet that exploded in Earth's atmosphere about 12,000 years ag…
Space science
Ancient comet explosion turned the world's driest desert into glass
The dark glass fields that dot the world's driest Atacama Desert were created by a comet that exploded about 12,000 years ago.