In the predawn hours of July 1, 2025, a faint streak of light caught the attention of astronomers peering through data from a ...

Record low temperatures were recorded as far south as Chile's Atacama Desert, where snow fell for the first time in a decade, ...

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

ALMA's snow day was the result of a "cold core" passing through the country, according to the Chilean Meteorological ...

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 ...

Although 11th Airborne Division Soldiers and Paratroopers proudly wear the Arctic Tab, they remain ready to operate in any ...

Polar adventurer Alan Chambers has teamed up with climate scientists to see if microplastics and nanoplastics have reached ...

The 10-year survey is the primary mission of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop at the edge of Chile’s ...

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

More than a decade in the making, the Vera Rubin Observatory finally released its first image as its begins its ...