This phenomenon, sometimes called a “desert bloom,” is filling sections of the Atacama with bright flowers. The Atacama Desert stretches along the coast of northern Chile, encompassing over ...

The dark skies of Chile's Atacama Desert are perfect for skywatching, especially when a parade of six planets and a comet grace the night sky all at once. In February 2025, conditions were just ...

The Atacama Desert, primarily located in Chile along ... in March and August fell in the drought-stricken region. The bloom generally occurs once every five to seven years, but rain in March ...

A green energy plant expected to be built in Chile's Atacama Desert could increase night-time sky brightness at one of the world's most valuable astronomical locations by up to 35%, a new study ...

The Atacama desert, which fringes the city on its southern ... with dormant seeds producing a striking bloom that has seen the area dubbed as the Desierto Florido, or “flowering desert”.

Some 3,800 years ago a massive 9.5-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami with waves as high as 20 metres (66 feet) slammed the coastline of Chile’s Atacama Desert, the world’s driest ...