ACT captures the universe’s first light with unmatched precision High-resolution data refines models of cosmic evolution Findings support existing theories but don’t resolve Hubble tension ...

If you weren’t able to make it to one of those thrilling events, Diamond In The Desert is more than just the next best thing; Zimmer and director Paul Dugdale have turned his stage act into an ...

A green energy plant expected to be built in Chile's Atacama Desert could increase night-time sky brightness at one of the world's most valuable astronomical locations by up to 35%, a new study ...

The Atacama’s dark skies and other qualities lured organizations to build cutting-edge instruments such as the VLT, the ELT and the southern array of the CTAO. “The darker the sky, the fainter ...

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Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert acts as a celebration of Zimmer’s impressive work, mixing elements of concert film and documentary. The majority of its runtime sees him perform with ...

Research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope collaboration has led to the clearest and most precise images yet of the universe’s infancy, the cosmic microwave background radiation that was visible only ...

The fifth installment of the Desert X biennial is the smallest yet, with just 11 sculptures on view around the Coachella Valley. A mammoth ‘desert Stonehenge’ by Guadalajara-based Jose Dávila ...

But doing so can unlock new pieces of the past, according to a new study. “Many people have sniffed mummies, of course,” says Matija Strlič, a professor of analytical chemistry at the ...

Zuma Press/Cordon Press Egyptians saw crocodiles as intermediaries between humans and Sobek, the crocodile-headed god of water and fertility—vital attributes in a desert land where all life came ...