The otherworldly desert that's brilliant for stargazing
Lunar desert, supersize observatories, and charming hotels – Chile is the top place for both scientists and amateur enthusiasts
Source: thetimes.co.uk
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The Emphasis Is On Both Wellness And Adventure In Chile's Tierra Atacama
Nature lovers will be thrilled to spend as long as possible in the Atacama Desert and Tierra Atacama is the perfect luxury outpost to begin your adventure.
Source: forbes.com
Is Cosmology Broken? This Map May Be a Crucial Puzzle Piece
The Atacama Cosmology Telescope could help resolve some cosmic discrepancies: How fast the universe is expanding and how evenly matter is distributed.
Cerro Toco Mathew Madhavacheril University Of Pennsylvania National Science Atacama Cosmology Telescope Big Bang Atacama Desert
Source: wired.com
Sharp new dark matter map shows Einstein was right (again)
The mapping of matter in the cosmos helps to confirm Einsteins theory of general relativity and reveals more about mysterious dark matter.
Source: space.com
UK joins international effort to uncover first moments of the universe
US-led project examines fraction of a second after big bang and ‘how all the structures in the night sky started’
Source: theguardian.com
Travel: The crowd-free way to explore Chile's Atacama Desert
It may be one of South Americas prime tourist destinations, but San Pedro de Atacama still has remote spots to discover, says Sarah Marshall.
Source: bournemouthecho.co.uk
Travel: The crowd-free way to explore Chile's Atacama Desert
It may be one of South Americas prime tourist destinations, but San Pedro de Atacama still has remote spots to discover, says Sarah Marshall.
Source: bridportnews.co.uk
UNM astronomer awarded NSF grant to improve monitoring of the cosmic microwave background
Darcy Barron, an assistant professor from Physics and Astronomy at The University of New Mexico, was recently awarded a three-year NSF grant of $393,000 to develop instrumentation and analysis tools to better monitor the cosmic microwave background...
Source: unm.edu
"The Methuselah Dilemma" -- Atacama Cosmology Telescope Resolves True Age of Our Universe
In 2013, the Hubble Space Telescope found the birth certificate of oldest known star in the universe, cataloged as HD 140283, aptly named “methuselah”. The star, located in the constellation Libra, which is at the very first stages of expanding into a red giant, could be as old as 14.5 billion years (plus or minus 0.8 billion years), which at first glance would make it older than the universe’s calculated age of about 13.8 billion years, creating what we commonly call a dilemma. The st...
Source: dailygalaxy.com