The summer of 2025 has been very warm to hot across much of the western U.S. Here in Coeur d’Alene, we’ve already had six days with high temperatures at or above the 90-degree mark. Our hottest day ...

The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snowfall blanketed the base ...

The extraordinary event temporarily shut down equipment at the ALMA Observatory, and the snow reached the telescope's main ...

When science organizations in the United States, Europe, and Japan dreamed up a new, ultra-powerful millimeter and ...

The Atacama Desert of Chile is largely considered the driest place on Earth, but recently saw the moon-like landscape ...

From its heart in the Atacama Desert, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) is a central player in the global energy transformation, controlling lithium and its derivatives, but also essential ...

Where: Antofagasta, Chile Bestowed with the advantages of low population, high altitude, stable air and a dry climate, Chile's Atacama Desert makes up for clear skies almost all year-round.

A stunning seaside city is one of the driest places on earth, seeing less than a centimetre of rain annually. Arica, a port city in northern Chile, is part of the Atacama Desert, the driest non ...

According to Chocobar, the Atacama salt flat is now “on death row.” Research findings Before Castillo’s study, there were no data showing land subsidence, he says.

Ancient art carved into a Chilean desert by a lost civilization as long as 3,000 years ago risks destruction beneath the tires of off-roading enthusiasts, mining trucks, and rally vehicles ...