The city of Alto Hospicio, in Chile’s Atacama Desert, is one of the driest places on Earth. And yet its population of 140,000 ...

Outside of a handful of valleys in Antarctica, the Atacama is the driest place on Earth. The inhospitable landscape of sand, ...

One of the driest places on Earth, featuring unique rock formations, salt flats, and high-altitude geysers, resembling Martian landscapes. A vibrant hot spring known for its rainbow-colored bands ...

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It seems like merely a fact of life on the West Coast that summers are dry. But compared to most of the rest of the country ...

CERRO PARANAL, Chile - Chile's pristine, dark desert skies, world-renowned for astronomy, are at risk of being outshined by urban and industrial development according to astronomers. Angel Otarola ...

By Rodrigo Gutierrez and Fabian Cambero CERRO PARANAL, Chile (Reuters) - Chile's pristine, dark desert skies, world-renowned for astronomy, are at risk of being outshined by urban and industrial ...

Extremophiles: Life in Extreme Conditions Extremophiles are the superheroes of the microbial world. These organisms find a way to live, and sometimes even thrive, in conditions so harsh they appear ...

The enchanting dunescape stretches over 43 miles (70 km) along the coast and over 30 miles (50 km) inland. Lençois translates as "bedsheets" in Portuguese and refers to the rolling white dunes that ...

As the lagoon became severed from the sea, salt production dipped ... many drained to make way for cities and farms. Chile’s coast, wedged between the Pacific Ocean and Atacama Desert, is dotted with ...

A mirror is seen at the site where European Southern Observatory (ESO) is constructing the world's largest optical telescope atop a mountain in Chile's arid Atacama desert, in Chile, January 26, 2025.

The telescope is located on Armazones Hill, about 3,050 meters (10,000 feet) above sea level and located about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) north of Chile's capital. [[nid:669177]] ...