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A 16/17th Century Copy of “De revolutionibus orbium coelestium”
The Faculty of Chemistry at the Universidad de Concepción has the only copy in South America of Copernicus’s book “De revolutionibus orbium coelestium”. In this book, Copernicus laid out his heliocentric model for the Universe.
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The 2015 Copa América
Chile was host to the 2015 edition of the Copa América, and Concepción’s municipal stadium was renovated to host three fútbol matches in the knockout stage. In the end, the stadium was host to a quarterfinal match, a semifinal match, and the contest for third place.
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Skiing Corralco on Volcan Lonquimay
Winter in June… I am definitely not complaining – more skiing!
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Reserva Nacional Nonguén
Just before noon, I joined a group of seven other UdeC astronomy affiliates for an afternoon hiking excursion in the nearby Reserva Nacional Nonguén. Along the way, we passed the local football (soccer!) stadium, which will soon host several games of the 2015 Copa América. After a while, the pavement gave way to dirt and potholes (perhaps more potholes than road), and we found ourselves at the park entrance.
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Who is the alien?
I passed this mural on a run through the downtown. Initially I saw it as just a cool-looking scene, and paused my run to snap a quick picture from across the street. Post-run, at my apartment, I realized it was a bit more subtle than that, with a spaceman face-to-face with a mapuche.