Chile's Atacama desert is the driest non-polar region on Earth, where "the sky shines when the sun sets", said The Guardian. Comets "burn brightly" and "flawless trails of stars" and nebulae "streak ...
A green energy plant expected to be built in Chile's Atacama Desert could increase night-time sky ... "We build the largest ...
A spiral galaxy known as NGC 4945 exhibits powerful winds of material blowing from the supermassive black hole located at its ...
The project in the Atacama Desert could increase light pollution by up to 50%, making it much harder to observe the cosmos near the Paranal Observatory.
Europe's ESO astrophysics agency said Monday that a giant green energy project billed for Chile's Atacama desert—home ... a Chilean rule to protect astronomy sites from skyglow.
Observations from the ALMA telescope array uncovered evidence of giant space tornadoes at the core of our galaxy.
The Atacama Desert is a major source of lithium for EV batteries. As global demand ramps up, the local Lickanantay people are ...
The dark skies of Chile's Atacama Desert are perfect for skywatching, especially when a parade of six planets and a comet grace the night sky all at once. In February 2025, conditions were just ...