#Atacama

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) captured this image of two circumstellar disks, in which two young stars are growing. Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Alves et al. submitted by /u/ojosdelostigres [link] [comments]

From NASA: Curiosity Blog, Sols 4886-4892: Ingenuity and Perseverance, Curiosity Style

Written by Sharon Wilson Purdy, Planetary Geologist at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

My 11 Day Chile Itinerary which includes the Atacama Desert, Patagonia, and the Lake District. Day 1: Arrived in Santiago, took a domestic flight to Calama, then drove two hours to San Pedro de Atacama.…

It takes a moment for the eyes to adjust. A faint spark appears in the darkness; then another, brighter one. Soon, stars, planets and entire constellations emerge. Before long, a whole galaxy stretches across the sky, visible to the naked eye.

The Atacama Desert in Chile offers some of the clearest views of the universe, thanks to its dry climate, high altitude and isolation from light pollution.

The Atacama Desert in Chile offers some of the clearest views of the universe, thanks to its dry climate, high altitude and isolation from light pollution

Though it gets almost no rainfall, the Atacama Desert hosts a surprising amount of life, including a long history of human habitation.

Even in the ultra-dry Atacama Desert, tiny soil-dwelling nematodes are thriving in surprising diversity.