The under construction ESO Extremely Large Telescope in Chile was captured in 2025 and 2023 with the sun rising behind it.
Chile’s Atacama Desert, home to world-leading observatories, is under pressure from light pollution and industrial expansion ...
Chile is reviewing its light pollution regulations after a canceled green energy project near the Atacama Desert’s Paranal Observatory exposed gaps in protections for its world‑renowned dark skies.
With more than 300 clear nights a year, Chile's Atacama has become home to the world’s largest ground-based astronomical ...
It takes a moment for the eyes to adjust. A faint spark appears in the darkness; then another, brighter one. Soon, stars, ...
New partnership advances economic growth through astronomy and positionsCoquimbo as Chile’s global hub for science, ...
Julia Bodensteiner, left, assistant professor at the University of Amsterdam, works with colleagues works at Very Large ...