Chile's celestial crisis: Can dark skies survive development?
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 ...
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Comet G3 (ATLAS) looks breathtaking above future home of world's largest telescope (photos)
Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) seen above ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile on Jan. 21, 2025. ESO's Very Large Telescope sits atop ...
‘Great Comet Of 2025’ Dazzles – Here Are The Best Photos
While it is already dimming after a close encounter with the sun, Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) – also called the Great Comet of ...
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Astronomers Capture Astonishing High-Definition Image Of Cosmic Web Connecting Two Galaxies
A stronomers using the Very Large Telescope at the European Southern Observatory in Chile have imaged a filament of the ...
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Chile's celestial crisis: Can dark skies survive development?
Astronomers worry about light pollution from industrial projects ... their telescopes. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is currently building the €1.45 billion Extremely Large Telescope ...
Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.
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What is the Extremely Large Telescope?
A: The Extremely Large Telescope is ... earth for astronomy. The telescope is located on Armazones Hill, about 3 km above sea level and about 1,000 km north of Chile’s capital.
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.