Chile News » Atacama News Chile » Atacama » History: Atacama Desert's extreme aridity initiated 20 million years earlier than previously thought, study finds
A collaborative study with the University of Cologne, recently published in Nature Communications, provides compelling evidence that the extreme aridity in the hyperarid core of the Atacama Desert ...
News Chile » Atacama » History: Chile’s Mysterious Atacama Desert: A Blood Red Lagoon, Ancient ‘Alien’ Glyphs, Geysers And More
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Johanna Read covers international travel and responsible tourism. Do you like to see unusual places when you travel? Well, add ...
News Chile » Atacama » History: The Most Martian Desert On Earth: The Atacama Desert In Northern Chile
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brianna Randall writes about the intersection of travel and science. The Valle de la Muerte (Death Valley) near San Pedro de ...
News Chile » Atacama » History: Chile's Atacama Desert is one of the darkest places on Earth. But now the light is intruding
Humanity’s artificial glow is swallowing the night sky. Even astronomers in this remote observatory in the South American desert cannot escape it.
News Chile » Atacama » History: Hidden gems of Chile's Atacama Desert unveiled
Uncover the secrets of the Atacama Desert, a breathtaking landscape that has captivated explorers and scientists alike. This arid region, known for its stunning neon-blue formations, is stirring ...
News Chile » Atacama » History: Long-term history of violence in hunter-gatherer societies uncovered in the Atacama Desert
Interpersonal violence was a consistent part of life in ancient hunter-gatherer communities on the Atacama Desert coast of northern Chile, according to a study published September 20, 2023 in the open ...
News Chile » Atacama » History: Rare Blanket of Snow Falls in Chile’s Atacama, the World’s Driest Desert
Snow fell at an elevation of 9,500 feet in the Atacama Desert of Chile, the world's driest nonpolar desert. ALMA / Felipe Besser Last week, astronomers stationed at the Atacama Large ...
News Chile » Atacama » History: The threat of light pollution puts the world’s darkest skies in the Atacama Desert at risk
The Atacama Desert in Chile offers some of the clearest views of the universe, thanks to its dry climate, high altitude and isolation from light pollution.
News Chile » Atacama » History: The threat of light pollution puts the world's darkest skies in the Atacama Desert at risk
THE ATACAMA DESERT, Chile — It takes a moment for the eyes to adjust. A faint spark appears in the darkness; then another, brighter one. Soon, stars, planets and entire constellations emerge. Before ...