Scientists Found a Place on Earth That’s Like Standing on Venus
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Scientists measured sunlight on the Chajnantor Plateau, where the Atacama Large Millimeter Array is located, and found it to be 2,177 watts per square meter. This level of sunlight is similar to what you'd experience if you were 79% of the way from Earth to the Sun. How can a spot on Earth be as sunny as Venus? It turns out the clouds in the Atacama Desert are to blame. Instead of blocking sunlight, these clouds can sometimes focus the Sun’s rays onto the surface, like a magnifying glass.
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