A newly discovered sungrazing comet C/2026 A1 is heading for a perilous close encounter with the Sun in April. If it survives ...

The green hydrogen and ammonia project would have increased light pollution at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Atacama ...

Astronomers are rejoicing over the cancellation of a $10bn project in Chile's Atacama Desert, which threatened the world's ...

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the area of an unusual winter bloom on Atacama desert prior to the spring phenomenon known as 'Desierto Florido' (Bloomed desert), which fills the driest desert in the world ...

Imagine a landscape so barren it resembles Mars itself, where some weather stations have never recorded a single drop of rain in their entire operational history. This isn't science fiction – it's the ...

Instruments like the those currently on the Red Planet were used to study samples collected from an 'Mars-like' area in Chile ...

Tucked away in a remote desert town, a hidden vault safeguards Chile's most precious natural treasures. From long-forgotten flowers to endangered crops.

The driest place in the world recently received some unexpected moisture. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. On June 25 2025, snow ...

Up on the high plains of the Atacama Desert, Chile's largest religious festival brings tens of thousands of worshippers together for a Catholic celebration with a twist. Up on the high plains of the ...

SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile’s Atacama Desert is one of the darkest spots on Earth, a crown jewel for astronomers who flock to study the origins of the universe in this inhospitable desert along the ...