Known as the Atacama Giant, the gigantic geoglyph is one of nearly 5,000 that have been discovered in the Atacama region in the last three decades. This artwork, presumed to be from the Tiwanaku ...

La Mano del Desierto is a giant sculpture in Chile’s Atacama Desert. It stands over 11 meters tall, making it a striking sight. Its size and the desert’s emptiness create a unique contrast.

Astronomers are sounding the alarm about the impact of a planned renewable energy plant in Chile’s Atacama desert. The area is home to some of the most-advanced observatories on Earth because of the ...

CERRO ARMAZONES, Chile — Dozens of boxes holding mirrors are placed along a remote desert hill in northern Chile as workers make progress in the construction of the Extremely Large Telescope ...

AS night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile, four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn hea­vens. The driest place on Earth is the best place to observe the universe ...

The boxes are due to be assembled into one giant mirror approximately 1-1/2 times the size ... It is situated in the middle of the arid Atacama Desert, considered one of the best places on Earth for ...