A Path to the Milky Way

Where on Earth?
The Atacama Desert
GPS Coordinates: 23°01′S 67°45′W

From the frozen wastes of Antarctica to the depths of the ocean, the best locations to conduct cutting-edge science are often among the most remote, inhospitable and extreme on the planet. The Atacama Desert – which spans Chile, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina – is one of them. A vast, high-altitude plateau covering more than 40,000 square miles, it’s one of the driest places on earth.…