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 ...

As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.

the Atacama receives 50 times less rain than Death Valley in California. In some regions, rainfall has never been measured since records began, a peculiarity due to the location of the desert ...

The discovery also left behind a lighter sandy layer beneath. Notably, the Atacama Desert receives rainfall only a few times ...

Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions there. Some deserts are among the planet ...

The Atacama Desert in Chile is considered one of the ... one of the most inhospitable places due to its extreme heat, arid climate, lack of water sources, and harsh terrain, making it difficult ...

The Atacama Desert, primarily located in Chile along the Pacific Ocean, is flush with flowers after relatively heavy precipitation in March and August fell in the drought-stricken region.

Researchers in Spain have investigated how climate change may possibly impact solar power generation in the world’s region with the highest solar radiation levels – the Atacama desert in ...

Scientists have examined the soils in those parts of the Atacama desert that may not see any ... get a regular wetting from fogs to those where precipitation of any form is extremely rare.

Plates of aluminum will be added to the exterior of the frame to protect the telescope from the extreme environment of the Atacama desert, including variable temperatures, according to a statement ...