The fourth national defense area created along the US-Mexico border will be an extension of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in ...

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

On an expedition with Explora, Michael Snyder visits the remote Tierra del Fuego, at the southernmost tip of South America, and gets a taste of life as a homesteader.

We filmed all over the area from San Pedro de Atacama to the lagunas high in the mountains. The do's and don'ts of visiting The Atacama Desert in Chile.

ROB Magazine High Teck The Canadian miner’s reinvention as a critical-metals player—via its massive copper mine in Chile’s Andean foothills— could prove its undoing as an independent ...

The Atacama Cosmology Telescope in the high Chilean desert mountains has just given up its final batch of data By Joseph Brean Published Mar 18, 2025 Last updated Mar 19, 2025 ...

Posted: March 3, 2025 | Last updated: March 3, 2025 Experience the majesty of The Atacama Desert through stunning drone footage. Soar above colorful peaks, vast stretches of sand, and salty waters.

How, Guerrero wondered, was poaching affecting the desert’s cacti? He looked to Copiapoa, a diverse genus of cacti found primarily in the Atacama that has been “a hot commodity” in recent years.

Archaeological sites such as San Pedro de Atacama offer profound insights into pre-Columbian cultures, revealing how human societies have adapted to extreme ecosystems. From its cosmic night skies to ...

Two of the best places to stargaze in the country are Joshua Tree National Park (about a two-hour drive) and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (roughly 2.5 hours by car), both certified Dark Sky Places.

On the arid and seemingly sterile surface of the Atacama Desert lies an invaluable treasure of history and culture: thousands of ancient geoglyphs etched on the slopes of the hills, silent witnesses ...

The Atacama Desert Foundation said damage to Alto Barranco geoglyphs they captured is from motor vehicles. (all images courtesy Fundación Desierto de Atacama) Success! Your account was created ...