Snow Falls on World’s Driest Desert: A Stunning Rare Event Captured by NASA’s Satellite

Snow Falls on World’s Driest Desert: A Stunning Rare Event Captured by NASA’s Satellite

On June 25, 2025, an extraordinary sight unfolded over the Atacama Desert, the driest place on Earth. A rare snowfall blanketed the region, an event so rare that meteorologists confirmed it was the first snowfall in over a decade. The image of the snow-dusted landscape was captured by NASA’s Terra satellite, which offered a stunning view of the Atacama’s high plains, including the Altiplano and Chajnantor Plateau. This event is of particular int…