Could a climate megaproject cloud Chile's unparalleled views of universe? But a huge green energy project, part of Chile's plans to become carbon neutral, risks clouding the view, scientists say.

"Even the strongest hurricanes in the solar system seem calm in comparison." ...

While astronomers often set their sights on the stars, the landscapes surrounding their observatories can be just as ...

This hot desert area has not seen rain in five centuries and it’s so dry it’s gained a reputation for its record-breaking ...

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 European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a stunning 80 million-pixel image of the star cluster RCW 38, as captured by ESO's Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA), ...

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 ...

Most Atacama tourists are drawn to the north of the desert, to San Pedro de Atacama ... with wheat puree as "mine cuisine." We spend the night in a small mountain village called Agua Dulce ...

Reach for the stars with our guide to the best dark-sky reserves on the planet, from the French Pyrenees to the Atacama ...

It is situated in the middle of the arid Atacama Desert, considered one of the best places on Earth for astronomy. The telescope is located on Armazones Hill, about 3,050 meters (10,000 feet ...

The clarity of Chilean skies in the Atacama Desert may be in jeopardy given a ... represents a critical risk to the most pristine night skies on the planet,” said ESO Director General Xavier ...

ESO's Extremely Large Telescope under construction in the Atacama desert in January 2025 ... which will remain closed during the day and open at night, allowing the telescope to survey the ...