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

Last week, astronomers stationed at the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) Observatory in northern Chile ...

The Atacama Desert of Chile is largely considered the driest place on Earth, but recently saw the moon-like landscape ...

Snowfall in the Atacama Desert in Chile is rare, yet the unexpected winter storm on June 25 blanketed parts of the desert in snow, surprising experts.

Snow covered Chile's Atacama Desert, offering a rare sight of winter in a place with almost nonexistent rainfall and normally ...

15 deaths reported as polar air mass disrupts daily life A historic cold snap has swept across the Southern Cone of South America, bringing record-low temperatures, snowfall in unexpected places ...

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Residents of the world's driest desert, the Atacama in northern Chile, woke up Thursday to a jaw-dropping spectacle: its ...

Dust off your boots and wax your skis, southern hemisphere skiers, the faucets are on in South America! Chile's famous Ski Portillo woke up to 16" of snow on May 19, 2025 and there's more on the way.

Residents of the world's driest desert, the Atacama in northern Chile, woke up Thursday to a jaw-dropping spectacle: its famous lunar landscape blanketed in snow.

Chile's Atacama Desert was the perfect place. ... Last week, ALMA was forced to pause all scientific operations as the Atacama Desert's lofty plateau received its first snowfall in a decade.