The ideal time to see the cacti bloom in deserts is usually from late March to early May. This timeframe can shift a bit ...

The project, which has already got underway, has the potential to open up Chile and turn it into a leader of the region.

Carnegie scientists discover the world's oldest diamonds, the inclusions in which function as time capsules that record ancient movements of continents and the origins of plate tectonics. Andrew Fire ...

This Chilean desert became a scapegoat for reckless humans who have no regard for how they affect the natural resources.

It is situated in the middle of the arid Atacama Desert, considered one of the best ... to be the largest optical-infrared facility in the world for decades. The mirrors are ready and awaiting ...

Dozens of boxes holding mirrors are placed along a remote desert hill in northern Chile as workers make progress in the ...

Work Progresses on Giant Telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert By Rodrigo Gutierrez CERRO ... be the largest optical-infrared facility in the world for decades. The mirrors are ready and awaiting ...

A project expected to bring major changes to humanity's understanding of the universe, the Extremely Large Telescope with a main mirror nearly 40 meters across, is being assembled in Chile's Atacama ...

The telescope, currently about 60% complete, is intended to search for evidence of potential life on planets beyond our solar system - called exoplanets - and peer back in time to look for the ...

Penzias and Wilson discover Cosmic Microwave Background radiation, supporting the Big Bang theory. Fr. Hincks now uses ACT ...