Atacama

The Atacama Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Atacama) is a desert plateau in South America covering a 1,600 km (990 mi) strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes Mountains.

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Microbes in Atacama desert's lost lagoons may mirror early life on Mars

Chile's Atacama salt flats captured in spectacular drone shot

Dark microbiome and extremely low organics in Atacama fossil delta unveil Mars life detection limits

The 2023 Milky Way Photographer Of The Year: « From the remote deserts of Socotra, Madagascar, Atacama, and Namibia to the lost landscapes of Patagonia, Australia, and New Zealand, passing by spectacular glaciers, volcanoes, mountains, and beaches along the way…always with the Milky Way. »

El futuro de los telescopios gigantescos está en el Atacama

New map of dark matter based on gravitational lensing fully consistent with standard cosmology [Atacama Cosmology Telescope]

Astronomer Thomas Marsh confirmed dead following nearly two-month search of the Atacama Desert. Marsh was 60 years old.

New Deep-Sea Snailfish Species Discovered in Atacama Trench

A new species of deep-sea fish discovered in the Atacama Trench

Giant Sinkhole Is Growing In Chile’s Atacama Desert

Large Sinkhole Appears In Atacama Desert

See the Milky Way sparkle with two telescopes in Chile's Atacama Desert in this stunning photo

An Atacama Super-Quake We Never Knew About Sent Humans Into Hiding For 1,000 Years

Scientists discover ancient cemetery of flying reptiles in Chile's Atacama desert | Reuters

Scientists Discover New Microscopic Organisms in The Depths of The Atacama Trench

Massive Comet Exploded over Atacama Desert 12,000 Years Ago, Study Suggests

Massive Comet Exploded over Atacama Desert 12,000 Years Ago, Study Suggests

Mysterious glass in the Atacama Desert may be from an ancient exploding comet

Mummified Birds in The Atacama Desert Reveal a Truly Dark Side of History

Farming brought burst of extreme violence to Atacama Desert, ancient mummies reveal