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Chile: ELT: The telescope that promises to discover whether there is life on a ‘second Earth’ from Chile
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 ...
Atacama skies at risk from green energy push
As night falls on the Atacama Desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens. The driest place on Earth is the best place to observe the universe, with ...
900 Years of Watching the Stars: A 12th-Century Fortress’s Cosmic Legacy
While astronomers often set their sights on the stars, the landscapes surrounding their observatories can be just as ...
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Chile's astronomers warn green energy project could dim world's clearest night skies
As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.