The project in the Atacama Desert could increase light pollution by up to 50%, making it much harder to observe the cosmos ...

A green energy plant expected to be built in Chile could increase night-time sky brightness at one of the world's most ...

After thousands of rare Chilean cacti were found in the house of an Italian collector, a years-long trial slowly unravelled ...

The Canadian-built Atacama Cosmology Telescope in the high Chilean desert mountains, which has just given up its final batch ...

Some areas of the desert have received zero rainfall throughout recorded history, making the Atacama Desert the driest place on Earth. In other areas of the desert where tiny amounts of rainfall ...

Outside of a handful of valleys in Antarctica, the Atacama is the driest place on Earth. The inhospitable landscape of sand, bare rock, and salt flats is so extreme and otherworldly that it’s ...

The case was dubbed Operation Atacama and has become known as one of ... are no records of which areas they came from in the first place. They will likely be used for genetic and botanical ...

Scientists using the ACT have captured the clearest images of the universe first light, refining its age and expansion rate.

From camel trekking and sandboarding to geodesic domes and yoga retreats, these striking desert destinations offer something ...