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Space.com on MSN4d
Rare snowfall in Atacama Desert forces the world's most powerful radio telescope into 'survival mode'
The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snowfall blanketed the base ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN7d
Rare Blanket of Snow Falls in Chile’s Atacama, the World’s Driest Desert
The extraordinary event temporarily shut down equipment at the ALMA Observatory, and the snow reached the telescope's main ...
Snow cloaks Atacama, the world's driest desert
Residents of the world's driest desert, the Atacama in northern Chile, woke up Thursday to a jaw-dropping spectacle: its ...
Discover Magazine on MSN12d
Ancient Wildfires Shaped Antarctica and the Atacama Desert into the Most Extreme Places on Earth
Discover why Antarctica no longer has lush forests with giant ferns and how ancient fires fueled intense volcanic activity.
Driest place on Earth blanked by rare snowfall in Chile. See winter wonderland
The Atacama Desert of Chile is largely considered the driest place on Earth, but recently saw the moon-like landscape ...
Greek Reporter12d
Snow Blankets Atacama, the World’s Driest Desert, in Rare Weather Event
Snow covered Chile's Atacama Desert, offering a rare sight of winter in a place with almost nonexistent rainfall and normally ...
Snow Covers World's Driest Desert 'Atacama' After A Decade
Residents of the world's driest desert, the Atacama in northern Chile, woke up Thursday to a jaw-dropping spectacle: its ...
Fodor's on MSN2d
What Being Thrown From a Horse in the Atacama Desert Taught Me About Trauma
Being thrown from a horse triggered my bodys fight-or-flight response, but what came next was truly surprising.