Extreme microbes detected in the hyper-arid Atacama Desert hint at the ways organisms might eke out a living in the Martian underground.

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

Have you ever looked up at the night sky and felt a surge of awe, as if the universe itself was whispering secrets just for .

These telescopes represent the cutting edge of astronomical discovery, probing the universe across the electromagnetic ...

Astronomers have turned the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) into a time machine to peer back in cosmic time to 1 billion years after the Big Bang.

In Chile’s Atacama Desert, large pools of lithium-rich brine lie under the harsh sun, quietly fueling the world’s shift to ...

A dramatic double supernova explosion has been captured for the first time by a team of scientists, including a ­Trinity ...

A polar air mass has brought record low temperatures to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, causing at least 15 deaths and forcing ...

The extraordinary event temporarily shut down equipment at the ALMA Observatory, and the snow reached the telescope's main ...

For the first time, astronomers have obtained visual evidence that a star met its end by detonating twice. By studying the ...

The Atacama Desert of Chile is largely considered the driest place on Earth, but recently saw the moon-like landscape blanketed in snow. Jared Verdi via Unsplash Nestled between the Andes Mountains ...