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๐ŸŒต Deserts

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Atacama Desert

World's driest non-polar desert; some weather stations have never recorded rain

Chile/Peru 1804 Deserts

๐ŸŒต Key Facts

1

World's driest non-polar desert; some places average 1โ€“3 mm of rain per year

2

World's best astronomy site โ€” houses ESO's VLT and ALMA radio telescope array

3

Mars rovers are tested here โ€” so similar to Mars that NASA uses it as an analogue

ESO and ALMA telescopes are built here โ€” driest, clearest skies on Earth

Quick Reference

Category

๐ŸŒต Deserts

Country / Region

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Chile/Peru

Key Year

1804

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World's driest non-polar desert; some weather stations have never recorded rain