| The biological agent is a microbe that survives only in the harsh conditions of the Atacama. |
| Palaeomagnetic data indicate that the palaeolatitude of the Atacama has been close to that of the present day since the late Jurassic. |
| The New Zealand stargazing spot was outshined by Chile's San Pedro de Atacama based on user reviews of accommodation reservation website Booking. |
| Using the 6-meter Atacama telescope, astronomers analyzed the temperature of the afterglow in a narrow strip of sky along the celestial equator. |
| In South America, the controversial project Pascua Lama aims at exploitation of rich fields in the high mountains of Atacama Desert, at the border between Chile and Argentina. |
| Since the Dry Andes extend from the latitudes of Atacama Desert to the area of Maule River, precipitation is more sporadic and there are strong temperature oscillations. |
