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The Atacama Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Atacama) is a desert plateau located on the Pacific coast of South America, in the north of Chile.Stretching over a 1,600-kilometre-long (1,000-mile) strip of land west of the Andes Mountains, it covers an area of 105,000 km 2 (41,000 sq mi), [2] which increases to 128,000 km 2 (49,000 sq mi) if the barren lower slopes of the Andes are included.
The Simons Observatory is located in the high Atacama Desert in Northern Chile inside the Chajnator Science Preserve, at an altitude of 5,200 meters (17,000 ft).The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) and the Simons Array [1] are located nearby and these experiments are currently making observations of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB).
In the first decade of the 21st century, there has been a new wave of observatory construction at very high altitudes above 4,500 m (14,800 ft), with such observatories constructed in India, Mexico, and most notably the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, now the site of several of the world's highest observatories.
Work progresses on giant telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert. Rodrigo Gutierrez. January 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM. By Rodrigo Gutierrez. ... "We're going to see with a lot of detail, and characterize ...
But after a trip to exuberant countries like Mexico and Cuba, Chile trip proved a disaster. 2 weeks in the country, my only comfort was friends at hostel and a 3 day visit to Atacama Desert.
Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon) is located 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of San Pedro de Atacama, in the north of Chile in the Cordillera de la Sal, in the Atacama Desert. It has various stone and sand formations which have been carved by wind and water.