Archeology
Chilean mummy reveals the disastrous habits of the ancients
Research has shown that these mummies have a habit of using nicotine for a long time.
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Archeology
Indians have embalmed the body 5,000 years ago
The South American Indians of the Chichorro culture living in the desert Atakama has mastered the technique of turning the dead into a mummy thanks to climate change fro…
Archeology
Detecting graveyards of 75 whales in the desert
Scientists were extremely confused in explaining the cause of 75 whales in a desert about 1km from the sea.
Space science
Astronomers have just discovered the first ribbon around a star
A telescope has just captured an image of a ribbon around a young star - this can change our whole understanding of how a star forms.
Space science
Miraculously blue ice comets fly around the star like the Sun.
A strange blue comet system suddenly flies around a star just like the Sun is curious.
Space science
The world's largest telescope Magallanes will be located in Chile
On June 3, Magallanes Giant Telescope (GMT) director astronomer Patrick McCarthy said Magallanes will begin construction later this year and is expected to be completed…
Space science
Test of self-propelled Mars
The European Space Agency (ESA) has chosen the Atacama desert in Chile as a test site for a self-propelled robot car, which is expected to take place in Mars exploration.
Space science
Detecting dust belt in Orion nebula
The Orion Nebula is one of the favorite targets of astronomers who want to observe the universe.
Space science
7 'Mars' lands on Earth
7 areas below converge to the harshest weather conditions on Mars. Therefore, scientists decided to use these 7 sites to test science technologies before putting them in…
Space science
Found life on Mars?
Analysis of DNA samples in volcanic regions like Mars of South America showed that a group of archaea bacteria, fungi and bacteria not only survived there, but also rece…
Space science
The most terrible telescope starts
ALMA (abbreviated Atacama Large Millimeter Array), the world's largest telescope installed at the Observatory between the Atacama Desert, at an altitude of 2,900 meters,…
Space science
The world's largest telescope is ready to operate
The world's largest radio telescope network is ready to operate phase 1 in the Atacama desert in northern Chile.
Space science
Chile - astronomer's paradise
With its height, dry atmosphere, rarely recorded and quiet rainfall, the Atacama desert in northern Chile has been chosen by astronomers as a place to place some telesco…
Space science
Mud flowing on Mars is not like Earth?
The new US space agency (NASA) has revealed that the form of water flowing on Mars is likely not the same as on Earth, but only the flow of mud.
Environment
The world's most arid desert turns into a colorful sea of flowers
The Atacama Desert in Chile, considered to be the driest on Earth, transformed itself almost after only one night from the vacant land that stretched into a colorful sea…