It doesn't get much higher than the Atacama Desert in Chile, which, at an elevation of around 7,900 feet (2,400 meters), is the perfect place for astronomy. ... (Valley of the Moon), ...

SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA, Chile — A solitary grave sits near the top of the 10,000-foot pass, a simple monument with a yawning view of the bleached and scarred valley so loved by British geologist ...

The desert landscape, a region called Valle de la Luna (meaning Moon Valley in Spanish), combined with the ashen low-lit sky, makes for an otherworldly setting.

In fact, Chile's Atacama Desert is a place where the landscape varies from colorful lagoons in the Altiplanic highlands to moon-like rock and, if you are lucky, you might even get to see snow. (2017 ...

A sunset in moon valley has never been more romantic than this. Skywatchers at the Atacama Desert, Chile, gathered on April 30 to witness a sunset. However, this one was not a regular sunset, it ...

The Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon) is an extraterrestrial landscape—so much so, NASA uses it to test Mars rovers. The Salar de Atacama's salt flats create stunning mirror-like reflections, ...

Over the next three days, the Alto Atacama Desert Lodge & Spa, outside San Pedro de Atacama, provides a luxurious home base for my forays, ... Valle de la Luna, or Moon Valley, ...

At the beginning of October, I travelled to Atacama with three of my good friends that I have met here in Chile. While there, we were able to participate in many activities and see truly amazing ...

There’s a reason why some of most powerful observatories on Earth can be found in the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile. The altitude, seclusion from luminescent cities and unique accolade of being the ...