Paranal telescope operator Marcela Espinoza says it's essential for Chile to preserve 'the best skies in the world' so that other countries keep choosing the region to install their telescopes ...

A canal in a suburb of Argentina's capital Buenos Aires turned bright red this week. Local media reports suggest the colour ...

The telescope is a project of the European Southern Observatory intergovernmental research organisation and is under ...

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La Silla Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Chile with three telescopes built and operated ... city of Serena at the outskirts of the Atacama Desert, one of the driest and remotest ...

La Mano del Desierto is a giant sculpture in Chile’s Atacama Desert. It stands over 11 meters tall, making it a striking sight. Its size and the desert’s emptiness create a unique contrast. The artist ...

With next-generation telescopes, tiny space probes, and more, scientists aim to search for life beyond our solar system—and make contact. Propelled to a fifth the speed of light by a laser beam ...

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

CERRO PARANAL, Chile - Chile's pristine, dark desert skies, world-renowned for ... in its mineral-rich north in recent years. Paranal telescope operator Marcela Espinoza says it's essential ...

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