As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.

In the middle of the arid Atacama Desert, at an altitude of over 3,000 meters, an immense silver dome is being prepared to house the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) in 2028. This will be the world's ...

The clarity of Chilean skies in the Atacama Desert may be in ... units near Paranal. “Chile, and in particular Paranal, is a truly special place for astronomy: its dark skies are a natural ...

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

Dozens of boxes holding mirrors are placed along a remote desert hill in northern Chile as workers make progress in the construction of the Extremely Large Telescope, planned as one of the most ...

Under threat: the European Southern Observatory’s flagship Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert is home to the Very Large ... dark skies” and “safeguard the future” of astronomy. “The ...

ESO estimates the complex will leak as much light pollution as a city with a population of about 20,000. Parts of the ...

For the first time, astronomers have imaged dozens of belts around nearby stars where comets and tiny pebbles within them are ...

Chile's pristine, dark desert skies, world-renowned for astronomy, are at risk of being outshined by urban and industrial ...

Work Progresses on Giant Telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert ... in the middle of the arid Atacama Desert, considered one of the best places on Earth for astronomy. The telescope is located ...

CERRO ARMAZONES, Chile - Dozens of boxes ... 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 ...