The Valley of Mars in the Atacama Desert, with the Andes in the distance.Credit...By Anthony Cotsifas Supported by By Maggie Shipstead Photographs and Video by Anthony Cotsifas WHEN I RETURNED my ...

It rears to an astonishing 19,420 feet (5,919 meters), a geographical god among mortals, the rest of the Atacama Desert praying at its broad feet. I’m so entranced by its majesty that ...

Researchers have discovered a jaw-dropping ecosystem of crystal-clear lagoons and salt plains in Argentina's Puna de Atacama desert that could offer a window onto early life on Earth and Mars.