The scientific community is warning about a 3,000-hectare power plant that is jeopardizing the darkness of the skies over the ...

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.

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) is an array of 66 radio telescopes in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile ... in Australia is one of the most concentrated in the world (Learn ...

Astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummeling the equator of WASP-127b, a giant exoplanet. Reaching speeds ...

Chile port Antofagasta. Tugs sailing to port for mooring operations. Drone flight over the Atacama Desert in Chile The Atacama Desert is located in northern Chile to the border with Peru. With about 1 ...

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 ...