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1001 mystery
Identify the tiny mummy is a man, a male gender
The leading Stanford University scientists have unveiled the secret of the mummy 'alien' source found 10 years ago in the Atacama desert, Chile.
Archeology
150 mysterious mummies revealed in America
Archaeologists from Poland, Peru and Colombia saw 150 unidentified mummies in the Atacama desert, north of Chile with many different poses.
Archeology
Decipher the mysterious death at the 9 million year old whale cemetery
The mysteries associated with a 9 million-year-old whale graveyard in the Atacama desert located next to the Pan-American highway in Chile were finally revealed.
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
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
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
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…
Environment
Rare rainbow suddenly appeared in the desert
An amazing natural phenomenon has just happened in the Atacama desert.
Environment
The phenomenon of snowfall is very strange in the Atacama desert
People living nearby said that this is the most dense snowfall during the last three decades in the world's most arid desert land.
Photo library
Beautiful lands like heaven on earth
The fragrant gardens, the river and the ancient forest went into the poetry of many poets, described as heaven on earth.
Photo library
Vietnam salt copper is at the top of the most beautiful sunset view
The Daily Mail selects the most stunning sunsets in the world, including salt fields in Vietnam.
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Arid desert 'risen' covered with roses
The Atacama Desert in Chile is one of the driest places in the world, suddenly turning into a sea of blooming flowers, filled with fresh pink.
Scientific works
Chile started construction of the world's largest telescope
On June 19, the world's largest telescope construction project (E-ELT) in Chile was officially started after years of delay.