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

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

This map shows the locations of the observatories ... the entire dizzying process smooth and nearly silent. In the Atacama Desert, we visited local schools in San Pedro and Toconao with two ...

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

One study has found that Paranal, located in Chile’s Atacama Desert, has the darkest skies ... governments of the ESO Member States.” This map shows the location of the Paranal Observatory ...

A “mycology thriller” imagines a hidden healing mushroom. In real life, scientists are searching far and wide to map the world’s unseen fungi.

As the weather turns chilly in much of the northern hemisphere, it’s time to start thinking about a sun-splashed California desert winter ... might be San Pedro de Atacama in northern Chile ...

Br. Guy Consolmagno and Christopher M. Graney reveal how Vatican Observatory Adjunct Scholars, like Fr. Adam D. Hincks, ...