This hot desert area has not seen rain in five centuries and it’s so dry it’s gained a reputation for its record-breaking ...

"It feels like something out of science fiction," said European Southern Observatory astrophysicist Julia Victoria Seidel.

Another special element of desert weddings in Chile is the incorporation of indigenous rituals into the ceremony. Couples can ...

"Conclave" is named best picture, while Adrien Brody, Mickey Madison, Zoe Saldaña and Kieran Culkin take acting prizes at the BAFTA Film Awards in London. (Feb. 16) Nearly two decades ago, the rumors ...

It is situated in the middle of the arid Atacama Desert, considered one of the best places on Earth for astronomy. The telescope is located on Armazones Hill, about 3,050 meters (10,000 feet ...

La Mano del Desierto is a giant sculpture in Chile’s Atacama Desert. It stands over 11 meters tall, making it a striking sight. Its size and the desert’s emptiness create a unique contrast. The artist ...

While astronomers often set their sights on the stars, the landscapes surrounding their observatories can be just as ...

The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) — the world's largest visible- and infrared-light telescope — is currently under development on the Cerro Armazones mountain ...

The observatory, known as the TAO, is located on the summit of the 5,640-meter high Mount Chajnantor in the barren Atacama Desert, the driest region on Earth. About 200 officials from the ...

Carolina Panozo travels everywhere with plants and animals from her native region of Antofagasta in the Atacama Desert of ...