Located in the Atacama Desert, it was a production hub for saltpeter ... while owners usually had homes in coastal cities instead of near the mines. Workers faced difficult, dangerous conditions.

Most Atacama tourists are drawn to the north of the desert, to San Pedro de Atacama ... "We have 320 cloudless nights a year and no major cities nearby, which is why the sky here is pitch black ...

A narrow canyon leading to the volcano Licancabur in the Atacama Desert. At night, the singular views continue: located miles above sea level with no major cities to bring in obstructing light ...

Dozens of boxes holding mirrors are placed along a remote desert hill in northern Chile as workers make progress in the ...

Astronomers are sounding alarm bells as the world's most precious sky-observing location faces a risk of being blinded by ...

It is located around 150 kilometers northeast of the city of Serena at the outskirts of the Atacama Desert, one of the driest and remotest places in the world.

Plates of aluminum will be added to the exterior of the frame to protect the telescope from the extreme environment of the Atacama desert, including variable temperatures, according to a statement ...

The scientific community is warning about a 3,000-hectare power plant that is jeopardizing the darkness of the skies over the ...