New analysis confirms severe damage from industrial complex planned near Paranal Observatory
An in-depth technical analysis by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has evaluated the impact of the INNA megaproject on ...
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Dark skies above world's best astronomy sites could be ruined by new energy project
"Light pollution from projects like INNA doesn't just hinder research, it steals our shared view of the universe." ...
Scathing Report Claims Energy Megaproject Will Ruin ‘Best Place on Earth for Astronomy’
The project in the Atacama Desert could increase light pollution by up to 50%, making it much harder to observe the cosmos ...
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Wispy comet photobombs 'rare' planetary parade above Chile's Atacama Desert (photos)
The moon, the Milky Way, Saturn, Venus, Jupiter Mars, Neptune, Uranus and comet C/2024 G3 are all visible at once in ...
Several planets found orbiting star less than 6 light-years away
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of four planets orbiting a star less than 6 light-years away with help from some of ...
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Planned development threatens view of Paranal Observatory
JOHN BARTLETT, BYLINE: When night falls over the Paranal Observatory, which operates one of the world's most powerful telescopes, the skies above are dusted with brilliant constellations and nebulae.
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Light pollution threatens fleet of world-class telescopes in Atacama Desert
The effects of a proposed green-energy facility in Chile could be devastating for some of the most powerful instruments ...
European star-gazing agency says Chile green power plant will ruin its view
Europe's ESO astrophysics agency said Monday that a giant green energy project billed for Chile's Atacama desert—home to the ...