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 ...

In the Arizona desert, researchers are uncovering extraordinary details about the peoples who have inhabited this land since ...

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

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 ...

While astronomers often set their sights on the stars, the landscapes surrounding their observatories can be just as ...

The world’s largest agricultural boom is transforming a vast savanna of hidden wonders. Here’s what happens when progress ...

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

Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA), and its Submillimeter Array (SMA), were critical for identifying a cache of belts surrounding other stars beyond the sun where comets may reside. Regions around 74 stars ...