In February 2025, conditions were just right to catch a "planetary party" above the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) ...

AS night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile ... billed as the world’s “biggest eye on the sky”, currently under cons­truction near the Paranal Observatory.

Astronomers are sounding the alarm about the impact of a planned renewable energy plant in Chile’s Atacama desert. The area is home to some of the most-advanced observatories on Earth because of the ...

From camel trekking and sandboarding to geodesic domes and yoga retreats, these striking desert destinations offer something ...

What a stunning place to visit. We did not know what to expect when we booked to stay in the Atacama desert. “The scenery was stunning. Allow at least 3 night stay to acclimatise to the ...

Stretching across northern Chile and southern Peru, the Atacama is the driest non-polar ... gasp at the "contours and colours" of the desert from the sky. From our morning news briefing to a ...