America Peru A state of emergency in the regions of Amazonas, San Martín, and Ucayali has been declared to aid efforts in controlling the forest fires ravaging these Amazonian areas
America Peru NASA and Peru's CONIDA signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a potential multi-year campaign for launching low-cost sounding rockets from Peru, aiming to enhance scientific research, technology testing, and international collaboration
America Peru A recent oil spill in the Pastaza River affected 11 indigenous communities and occurred in an area already impacted by 69 sites of environmental damage from previous oil activities, highlighting long-standing issues of inadequate remediation
America Peru NASA has selected Peru’s El Pato Air Base in Talara, Piura, as the location for South America’s largest spaceport; the decision hinges on Peru's proximity to the equator, allowing rockets to gain more velocity with less fuel
America Peru Archaeologists in Peru uncovered a decorated throne room and murals in the ancient Moche site of Pañamarca, suggesting a powerful woman may have ruled there over 1.300 years ago, challenging the long-held view of Indigenous Moche society as male-dominated