In February 2025, conditions were just right to catch a "planetary party" above the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) ...

Covering 105,000 square kilometers, the Atacama holds the title of the ... enabling them to thrive deep beneath the desert floor. The researchers collected soil samples from four meters deep ...

The Atacama Desert, in Chile ... When the rains finally come, the seeds quickly sprout, and within a few days, the desert floor can be transformed into a vibrant carpet of colorful flowers ...

ATACAMA DESERT, Chile — At the top of a craggy path ... which stretches out across the valley floor, has become a global resource. "Our life is contained in that water," says Cruz, gesturing ...

Stretching across northern Chile and southern Peru, the Atacama is the driest non-polar desert on the planet. With its "Martian landscapes" and sprawling salt flats, the arid "geographical ...

Researchers in Chile are launching a project to combat water scarcity in the Atacama Desert by setting up fog collectors in and around Alto Hospicio. These fog collectors will be used in practical ...

The world's largest telescope continues to take shape on the Cerro Armazones mountain in Chile's Atacama Desert. In a recent update describing the progress of the construction of the Extremely ...