Chile's stargazing 'dark skies' are under threat
A massive chemical plant is causing a "celestial crisis" in Chile's stargazing stronghold, said Reuters.Experts are warning ...
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Space photo of the day: Brilliant comet shines at sunset over observatory in Chile
The stunning comet C/2024 G3 lights up the sunset sky over Chile's Very Large Telescope in this spectacular photo.
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Wispy comet photobombs 'rare' planetary parade above Chile's Atacama Desert (photos)
In February 2025, conditions were just right to catch a "planetary party" above the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) ...
BBC on MSN21d
Chile power cut: 'We were trapped like sardines in the dark'
"We were like sardines in the dark," one passenger described the moment their underground train stalled. Many of those who had been in lifts inside the stations when the power cut happened had to be ...
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Light pollution threatens capabilities of Chile’s giant telescopes
Astronomers are sounding the alarm about the impact of a planned renewable energy plant in Chile’s Atacama desert. The area is home to some of the most-advanced observatories on Earth because of the ...
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Planned development threatens view of Paranal Observatory
The night skies above the Chilean desert are the best in the world to see deep ... low atmospheric pressures and rare darkness - make this the best place in the world to observe the night sky, but ...
Palo Alto Online7d
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory installs giant camera in Chile
After scientists at Menlo Park’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory spent over two decades developing and constructing a car-sized camera, it has now been installed at the new, nearly complete Vera ...