Astronomers are sounding alarm bells as the world's most precious sky-observing location faces a risk of being blinded by ...

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The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) — the world's largest visible- and infrared-light telescope — is currently under development on the Cerro Armazones mountain ...

This article delves into unique travel experiences that immerse enthusiasts in the cosmos, blending cultural perspectives with historical stargazing sites. Discover humanity's enduring quest to ...

Light pollution from a planned renewable energy project in Chile could significantly impact the European Southern Observatory ...

The European Southern Observatory is at serious risk of losing the clear skies above its Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Atacama ... at Night project. The researchers found that the night sky ...

The Atacama is the world’s driest non-polar ... I fly into Calama, the nearest airport, amid an orange-streaked night sky, and over the days that follow I find that the bronze is regularly ...

A narrow canyon leading to the volcano Licancabur in the Atacama Desert. At night, the singular views continue: located miles above sea level with no major cities to bring in obstructing light ...

The sun beats down from the sky and it is exhausting to walk ... South America's answer to the Sahara, the southern part of the Atacama Desert is known as the "Mar de Dunas" with a "sea of ...