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Gallery: The Haunting Splendor of Chile's Atacama Desert

By Clara Moskowitz
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Protecting the Environment

Atacama desert, chile desert, driest place in the world

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The ALMA telescope site isn't just an ideal home for an observatory

Clara Moskowitz
Clara has a bachelor's degree in astronomy and physics from Wesleyan University, and a graduate certificate in science writing from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She has written for both Space.com and Live Science.