900 Years of Watching the Stars: A 12th-Century Fortress’s Cosmic Legacy
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This New ‘Astro Trail’ in Arizona Is Located in One of the ‘Astronomy Capitals of the World'—and Makes Stops at Observatories, State Parks, and More
In January 2025, the city added another feather to its cap when it launched a new Astro Trail, a curated collection of ...
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World's largest telescope threatened by light pollution from renewable energy project
ESO estimates the complex will leak as much light pollution as a city with a population of about 20,000. Parts of the ...
Could a climate megaproject cloud Chile's unparalleled views of universe?
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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World's largest telescope gets its protective shell (photos)
The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) — the world's largest visible- and infrared-light telescope — is currently under development on the Cerro Armazones mountain ...
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World’s Largest Telescope Faces a New Dire Threat: Light Pollution from Renewable Energy
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Work Progresses on Giant Telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert
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