After thousands of rare Chilean cacti were found in the house of an Italian collector, a years-long trial slowly unravelled ...

The Atacama Desert is huge, covering about 40,500 square miles. La Mano del Desierto is just 75 kilometers south of Antofagasta. It’s a cultural highlight for those exploring Chile’s secrets.

In February 2025, conditions were just right to catch a "planetary party" above the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Paranal Observatory. In new photos of this planet parade, the wispy glow of ...

Thousands of foreign travellers visit the geysers, salt flats, oases and volcanoes of north Chile's Atacama Desert. It is located on the Pacific coast of South America, in the north of the country.

The effects of a proposed green-energy facility in Chile could be devastating for some of the most powerful instruments ...

Washington’s unease over ‘low-orbit satellites’ deployment could scuttle US$80 million project for Beijing’s astronomical ...

The Atacama Desert is a major source of lithium for EV batteries. As global demand ramps up, the local Lickanantay people are ...

Some 3,800 years ago a massive 9.5-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami with waves as high as 20 metres (66 feet) slammed the coastline of Chile’s Atacama Desert, the world’s driest ...

Chile's Atacama desert is the driest non-polar region on Earth, where "the sky shines when the sun sets", said The Guardian.

AS night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile, four giant telescopes turn ... dozens of kilometres from the nearest town of Antofagasta, Paranal’s unique atmospheric conditions make ...

Chile offers great connectivity, with internet access in most areas, although remote regions like Patagonia and the highlands might have some limitations.