Years Of Traveling on MSN9d
Giant Hand in the Desert: The Mystery of La Mano del Desierto
La Mano del Desierto is a giant sculpture in Chile’s Atacama Desert. It stands over 11 meters tall, making it a striking ...
The Straits Times15d
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 ...
U.S. News & World Report16d
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 ...
Work progresses on giant telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert
Dozens of boxes holding mirrors are placed along a remote desert hill in northern Chile as workers make progress in the construction of the Extremely Large Telescope, planned as one of the most ...
MercoPress6d
Chilean police launch major search for British astrophysicist disappeared in the Atacama Desert
Thomas Richard Marsh, an astrophysicist at University of Warwick, was last seen a week ago near the astronomical observatory La Silla on the outskirts of the Atacama Desert where he is understood ...
USA Today3d
Hyatt to acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts in Mexico, Jamaica and Dominican Republic for $2.6B
Hospitality giant Hyatt will soon acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts for about $2.6 billion, the corporation announced on Monday. Currently, Hyatt owns 9.4% of Playa's shares and when the acquisition ...
The Hollywood Reporter4d
Starry Tennis Match Desert Smash to Benefit WTA Foundation Global Women’s Health Fund
Desert Smash, the starry tennis event that pairs Grand Slam champions and Hollywood stars on the court in the name of philanthropy, has announced that this year’s games will benefit the WTA ...
The New York Times28d
Extinct Human Species Lived in a Brutal Desert, Study Finds
A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...
The Jamaica Observer3d
Hyatt to acquire Playa Hotels for US$2.6 billion, expand in Caribbean
Hyatt Hotels has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Playa Hotels & Resorts for approximately US$2.6 billion, including approximately $900 million ...
Smithsonian Magazine27d
Homo Erectus Thrived in a Desert, Study Finds, Suggesting the Early Humans Could Adapt to Extreme Environments
Through these painstaking efforts, the research painted a picture of Engaji Nanyori as a dry, semi-desert environment, with little water and few plants. But the landscape hadn’t always been that ...
News Medical25d
Scientists reveal Homo erectus mastered desert survival one million years ago
New evidence reveals Homo erectus mastered survival in Tanzania’s ancient deserts, proving they were adaptable generalists long before modern humans emerged. Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Image ...