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

Chile's Atacama desert is best known for its salt lagoons in the north, ... Crescent-shaped sand dunes rise and fall steeply, some up to a 100 metres high.

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

A hiking tour through part of Chile’s Atacama Desert reveals sand dunes as far as the eye can see, some of the world’s best stargazing spots, and some surprising meals – including seafood.

The Atacama Desert in Northern Chile has been a bit of a secret destination for those who love stargazing and other-worldly hiking terrains. ... This is also the place to climb sand dunes, ...

ATACAMA DESERT, Chile, July 8 (Reuters) - The sand dunes of Chile's Atacama desert, the driest on the planet, have been blanketed by white and purple blooms in recent days after early rains caused ...

Snow covered Chile's Atacama Desert, offering a rare sight of winter in a place with almost nonexistent rainfall and normally ...

Residents of the world's driest desert, the Atacama in northern Chile, woke up Thursday to a jaw-dropping spectacle: its ...

Snow has fallen in Chile's Atacama Desert — the driest desert in the world — creating a surreal and rare natural spectacle, ...

The Atacama Desert receives rain only a few times a year. The intense sun and harsh conditions make plant and animal life almost nonexistent. That has left the desert virtually untouched, Dr ...

Tucked away on the Pacific coast of South America, the Atacama Desert, stretching over 1,600 kilometers in northern Chile, is a natural wonder like no other. Its barren, otherworldly landscape ...