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

Chile has announced that it is reviewing an agreement signed with China for the construction of a major astronomical ...

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

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

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 ...

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of four planets orbiting a star less than 6 light-years away with help from some of ...

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

Chile said on Wednesday it was reviewing an agreement for the construction of a Chinese astronomical observatory on its soil, ...

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 ...