Learn more about the snowfall that shut down ALMA in the Atacama desert, and how researchers worry this could be a sign of ...

A satellite photo from July shows intricate snowy stripes painted across the Atacama Desert in Chile. The icy weather temporarily put the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) ...

Here's how to plan a trip to Chile's Atacama Desert, with expert recommendations on where to stay, what to do, and the best ...

When snow shut down one of Earth’s most advanced telescopes high in Chile’s Atacama Desert, the surprise was not just that ...

A dusting of snow blanketed Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth. Scientists captured this unusual event ...

ALMA in Chile receives 145 low-noise amplifiers for Band 2, enabling detailed studies of cold interstellar gas, planet-forming disks, and organic molecules in nearby galaxies.

When science organizations in the United States, Europe, and Japan dreamed up a new, ultra-powerful millimeter and submillimeter space observatory in the 1990s, they knew they couldn't just build it ...

As the oldest and driest desert on Earth, Chile's Atacama Desert is a treasure trove of discoveries for scientists and tourists alike.

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