The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snowfall blanketed the base ...

As travelers continue to look for unique experiences under the night sky, astro-tourism is becoming increasingly popular ...

This is an essential condition for successful stargazing. The Atacama Desert, located in the north of the country, is particularly good for mapping out the constellations as it has barely any ...

When science organizations in the United States, Europe, and Japan dreamed up a new, ultra-powerful millimeter and ...

What methods can astronomers use to identify exoplanets orbiting within a young exoplanetary system’s disc of dust and gas ...

The monstrous 85-mile-wide comet C/2014 UN271 is the second most distant body originating from the Oort Cloud found to be chemically active.

Chile's Atacama desert is the driest non-polar region on Earth, where "the sky shines when the sun sets", said The Guardian. Comets "burn brightly" and "flawless trails of stars" and nebulae ...

Chile's Atacama desert is the driest non-polar region on Earth, ... Chile's science minister, Aisen Etcheverry, said astronomy and energy are "both are important" to ministers, ...