The Atacama Desert in Chile is home to some of the clearest, darkest skies on Earth, making it a dream for stargazers and astronomers alike. With over 300 clear nights a year, high altitude, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chile's Atacama desert is best known for its salt lagoons in the north, but head to the Mar de Dunas in the southern part and you ...

The Atacama Desert in Chile offers some of the clearest views of the universe, thanks to its dry climate, high altitude and ...

When Eduardo Unda-Sanzana arrived in Chile’s Atacama Desert to teach astronomy, the darkness was disorienting. The remote location of the small observatory at Catholic University of the North made it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No one wants to be that guy waxing on about how beautiful the sunset was on vacation—but what if it was a double sunset? One that ...

Avoid the crowds in one of the world’s most popular deserts with these Indigenous cooking classes, canoe trips, and sound ...

This article originally appeared on Undark. Growing up in Chile’s Atacama Desert, Paulina Villalobos thought the Milky Way’s presence in the pristine starry skies was a given. Her father, an amateur ...

High in Chile’s Atacama Desert, Los Flamencos National Reserve offers a rare chance to see Andean, Chilean, and James’s flamingos in their natural habitat. These resilient birds thrive in mineral-rich ...

I am only steps outside the airport in Calama, Chile, when an awesome sight halts me in my tracks, said Chris Leadbeater at National Geographic Traveler. A perfect volcano, rising 4,330 feet to a ...

It takes a moment for the eyes to adjust. A faint spark appears in the darkness; then another, brighter one. Soon, stars, ...