A green energy plant expected to be built in Chile could increase night-time sky brightness at one of the world's most ...

The project in the Atacama Desert could increase light pollution by up to 50%, making it much harder to observe the cosmos ...

Cosmic microwave background data support cosmology’s standard model but retain a mystery about the universe’s expansion rate.

Natillas, a traditional New Mexican custard flavored with cinnamon and vanilla, offers a soothing, comforting end to your ...

Chile's Atacama desert is the driest non-polar region on Earth, where "the sky shines when the sun sets", said The Guardian.

The effects of a proposed green-energy facility in Chile could be devastating for some of the most powerful instruments ...

M17, often called the Omega, the Swan, and the Checkmark Nebula, stars in a new image taken by the VISTA telescope in Chile.

Satellites connect people around the world but they also interfere with astronomers’ views of the cosmos. There are ways to ...

The stunning comet C/2024 G3 lights up the sunset sky over Chile's Very Large Telescope in this spectacular photo.

Cherry Springs State Park sits quietly in Potter County, an 82-acre pocket of darkness that’s become the astronomy enthusiast’s equivalent of finding a golden ticket to Wonka’s factory. While millions ...

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 ...

In February 2025, conditions were just right to catch a "planetary party" above the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) ...