Astronomers are sounding alarm bells as the world's most precious sky-observing location faces a risk of being blinded by ...

Observatories in Chile’s Atacama Desert, including the world’s largest optical telescope, could be blinded by light pollution and other unwanted side effects from the proposed construction of a renewa ...

The location is in Mount Paranal, home to the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT), one of the ...

Dozens of boxes holding mirrors are placed along a remote desert hill in northern Chile as workers make progress in the ...

The Extremely Large Telescope, under construction in Chile, aims to explore exoplanets for potential life and examine the ...

Recent science updates include Boom Supersonic's XB-1 breaking the sound barrier, progress on the Extremely Large Telescope ...

Light pollution from a planned renewable energy project in Chile could significantly impact the European Southern Observatory ...

“It is crucial to consider alternative locations for this megaproject ... Eventually, the Very Large Telescope will be succeeded by the Extremely Large Telescope (inventive names, I know ...

Astronomers sound the alarm as a proposed renewable hydrogen project in Chile threatens to disrupt the pristine night skies ...

Make the most of January's new moon and survey the darkened skies with the best telescopes. Our guide will help you choose the right scope, no matter your budget or experience. Are you new to ...