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

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

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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 ...

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

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 ...

Dozens of boxes holding mirrors are placed along a remote desert hill in northern Chile as workers make progress in the ...

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

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 ...