NASA Returns Zoe Robot To Chile's Atacama Desert To Hunt For Subsurface Life
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Zoë, the first robot to map microbial life during a 2005 field expedition in Chile’s Atacama Desert, is returning for another go-around. This month, on a NASA astrobiology mission led by...
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BOSTON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With data traffic growing rapidly in Chile, investments in NGN networks will continue to offer opportunities for vendors in the 3G, Long Term Evolution (LTE), fiber and cable segments, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com). Chile: Operators Speed up 4G and NGN Deployments to Cope with Growing Demand for Content and Applications offers a precise profile of the country's telecommunications, media and technology sectors...
BOGOTA, Colombia, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GeoPark Holdings Limited ("GeoPark"), the Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolidator with operations and producing properties in Chile, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina (AIM: GPK), is pleased to announce the successful drilling, testing and putting into production of the Tarotaro 1 exploration well on the Llanos 34 Block in Colombia. GeoPark operates and has a 45% working interest in the Llanos 34 Block....
The Ayurvedic foundations program in Chile will be offered by the internationally recognized Escuela Ayurveda de California in August, 2013. Santiago de Chile, Chile (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 Ayurveda Chile is the traditional medicine of India. It literally means in sanscrit "knowledge or wisdom of life." As a mind-body-spirit medicine, its scope enters into the realms of the spirit and the transformation of consciousness. Its fundamental philosophy is that disease is the end result...
SANTIAGO, Chile, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GeoPark Holdings Limited ("GeoPark"), the Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolidator with operations and producing properties in Chile, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina (AIM: GPK), is pleased to announce the successful drilling, testing and putting into production of the Tua 4 well in the Tua oil field on the Llanos 34 Block in Colombia. GeoPark operates and has a 45% working interest in the Llanos 34 Block. (Logo:...
Gas gensets will be popular in Argentina while diesel gensets find more takers in Chile BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Inadequate centralized infrastructure for electricity generation and distribution has resulted in power shortages, fuelling demand for stationary gensets in Argentina and Chile. With the power deficit expected to persist, the need to prevent blackouts especially in industries will ensure stable uptake of gensets in the region. New analysis...
Science and Technology Facilities Council The European Astronomy Journalism Prize 2013 launched today has been expanded to now include entries from Europe and South America. The competition is run by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and the European Southern Observatory (ESO), in conjunction with the Association of British Science Writers and the Royal Astronomical Society. “Astronomy is a global research discipline, and excites and inspires millions of people...
Multitiendas Corona S.A. Plans Are Enhanced by Leading Cloud-based Warehousing and Inventory Management Solution Improvements ATLANTA and SANTIAGO, Chile, June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LogFire, the leading multi-tenant cloud-based warehouse and inventory management solution serving multi-channel consumer goods manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, ecommerce companies and logistics services providers (3PL/4PL) of all sizes and Multitiendas Corona S.A., a multi-channel general...
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ET Solar Group Corp. ("ET Solar"), a leading solar one-stop solution provider, today announces that it has supplied 3.3 MW high quality modules to the third largest commercial PV plant project undertaken by Perihelio y Afelio , a local EPC company in Chile. Located in En La Huayca, Pozo Almonte, the ground-mounted PV plant Parque Solar Los Puquios is under construction with ET Solar as the exclusive PV module supplier. As the first PV...
SANTIAGO, Chile, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GEOPARK HOLDING LIMITED (AIM: GPK) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130603/MX24008-a ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130603/MX24008LOGO-b ) Production increased 39% averaging 13,426 boepd. Colombia oil production increased 66% to 4,932 bopd (vs proforma 1Q2012). Revenues increased 75% to US$89.8 million in 1Q2013, 93% from sales of oil. Adjusted EBITDA increased 45% to US$49.7 million; Net income reached...
Busca Corp.’s popular online property Metatube.com is now featuring contextually targeted ads in a move that is designed to increase advertiser ROI and enhance user experience. La Jolla, CA (PRWEB) June 01, 2013 Busca Corp. a leading digital entertainment network headquartered in La Jolla, California, with offices in Tijuana, Mexico City, Silicon Valley and Santiago, Chile, announced today that its popular online property Metatube.com is now featuring contextually targeted ads in a move...
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The elegant fat-tailed mouse opossum (Thylamys elegans) can be found in Chile and possibly Argentina at altitudes between sea level and 8,202 feet. It prefers a wide variety of habitats including brushlands, riverbanks, and cloud forests. This species occurs in arid habitats, which is not typical to mouse opossums. The elegant fat-tailed mouse opossum can reach an average body length of up to 4.7 inches, with a tail length between 4.5 and 5.5 inches. The fur color of this species varies...
Image Caption: Chilean Sea Urchin, Loxechinus albus. Credit: Dentren/Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) The Chilean sea urchin (Loxechinus albus) is a species that can be found along the coastlines of Chile and Peru. It is typically found in shallow waters at or below the tide level, buried in sand or lying just on top of it. This species is often associated with Macrocystis pyrifera, a type of kelp. It is most often found in more open spaces. The Chilean sea urchin can reach an average width of...
Darwin’s fox (Lycalopex fulvipes), also known as Darwin's Zorro, is a small “false fox” in the Lycalopex genus. It is locally know as Zorro de Darwin or the Zorro Chilote. Its range is small and includes the Nahuelbuta National Park in Chile and Chiloé Island. It is thought that this species prefers a habitat in southern temperate rainforests, a habitat on which it is highly dependent. Darwin’s fox was first discovered by Charles Darwin in 1834 while he was on the Beagle survey...
The marine otter (Lontra feline) is a member of the weasel family, and can be found in South America. It prefers a habitat in rocky coastal areas, with a range that includes the entire coastline of Chile and extends to southern Peru and Argentina. It has been found on the Falkland Islands, but individuals here do not represent a constant population. Unlike other species of otter, the marine otter chooses to live near waters with high winds and swells. It may use caves and crevices as dens,...
The Andean mountain cat (Leopardus jacobita) is a rarely seen wild cat that can be found in Chile, Bolivia, Peru, and Argentina. This cat shares a range with the Pampas cat, and it is thought to be thinly spread, with low genetic diversity. It prefers a habitat in montane forests with plenty of water, at elevations between 11,500 and 15,700 feet. The Andean mountain cat is small, reaching an average body length between twenty-two and twenty-five inches, with a tail length of up to nineteen...
