A brilliant comet waved its tail above the site of the world's largest telescope as it lit up the night sky last month.

Observatories in Chile’s Atacama Desert, including the world’s largest optical telescope, could be blinded by light pollution ...

A project expected to bring major changes to humanity's understanding of the universe, the Extremely Large Telescope with a ...

astronomers have raised concerns regarding a renewable energy project in Chile that threatens the world's most renowned ...

The scientific community is warning about a 3,000-hectare power plant that is jeopardizing the darkness of the skies over the ...

Experts are tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Observations continue to refine ...

High winds, hundreds of lightyears away! Dan Smith shows just how fast one planet's jet stream is moving. 🪐💨 ...

An asteroid first spotted in December has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Scientists are tracking the space rock to learn more about its size and trajectory.

A recently discovered, sizable asteroid may come within striking distance of Earth in less than eight years. But although the ...

A new study shows that black holes consume gas which creates an outburst that cools nearby gas for the black hole to consume ...

Chile is home to SOME ... 4.1m Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope and the 8.1m Gemini South Telescope reside along with the construction site for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope.

The ELT, under construction near Mount Armazones, is set to be the world’s largest visible-light telescope ... undermine its research capabilities. Chile's Role in Astronomy: Chile is home ...