The Atacama desert typically receives less than 15mm of rain every year. But the area had more than 12mm of rain during ...

On October 14, 2025, in Totoral, Atacama, Chile, @CsarPizarro14 shared a breathtaking video showing a vigorous opening of ...

Unlike optical telescopes, ALMA observes in the millimeter/submillimeter range, between infrared and longer radio waves.

Chile’s Atacama Desert, the driest on Earth, bursts into rare bloom after unusual rains, turning its barren plains into a ...

In Chile's arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, scientists are studying a small, resilient flower that could hold ...

Chile’s Tierra Atacama lodge has reopened with a renewed focus on Atacameño culture and excursions to geysers, salt pans, and ...

The Atacama Desert is transforming vast areas of barren sand into tapestry of fuchsia, pink, and purple wildflowers in a ...

These wildflowers aren't what most people would expect to see in the desert in Chile - but they've been able to bloom thanks ...

Flowers are currently blooming in Chile's Atacama Desert. This is a rare sight, as it requires unusually high rainfall.

Scientists have unearthed the remains of Jurassic sea predators resembling killer whales in the world's driest desert in Chile.

The Chilean marked geckos that call Chile’s Atacama Desert home have proved annoyingly difficult to classify. While one might ...

A rare bloom has turned Chile’s Atacama Desert — one of the driest places on Earth — into a vast sea of fuchsia and purple wildflowers after unusually heavy winter rains.View on euronews ...