The project in the Atacama Desert could increase light pollution by up to 50%, making it much harder to observe the cosmos ...

The effects of a proposed green-energy facility in Chile could be devastating for some of the most powerful instruments ...

A massive chemical plant is causing a "celestial crisis" in Chile's stargazing stronghold, said Reuters.Experts are warning ...

The stunning comet C/2024 G3 lights up the sunset sky over Chile's Very Large Telescope in this spectacular photo.

After thousands of rare Chilean cacti were found in the house of an Italian collector, a years-long trial slowly unravelled ...

Newsweek previously reported China's involvement in an observatory in South America that researchers said could be used to ...

In February 2025, conditions were just right to catch a "planetary party" above the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) ...

The Canadian-built Atacama Cosmology Telescope in the high Chilean desert mountains, which has just given up its final batch ...

From camel trekking and sandboarding to geodesic domes and yoga retreats, these striking desert destinations offer something ...

Europe's ESO astrophysics agency said Monday that a giant green energy project billed for Chile's Atacama desert -- home to ...

Researchers have found a way to turn fog into an unlimited renewable water source that doesn't even require electricity.

At first sight, orange and off-white shards of rocks surrounded by dust and dirt are all you can see for thousands of desolate kilometres in the Atacama Desert of Chile. This is one of the driest ...