A green energy plant expected to be built in Chile's Atacama Desert could increase night-time sky brightness at one of the world's most valuable astronomical locations by up to 35%, a new study has ...

A green energy plant expected to be built in Chile's Atacama Desert could increase night-time sky brightness at one of the world's most valuable astronomical locations by up to 35%, a new study ...

B.Haeussler/ESO The dark skies of Chile's Atacama Desert are perfect for skywatching, especially when a parade of six planets and a comet grace the night sky all at once. A bright moon lights up ...

As night falls on the Atacama Desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens. The driest place on Earth is the best place to observe the universe ...

The VLT is a powerful astronomical observatory that captures high-resolution images and spectra of celestial objects, ...

Stretching across northern Chile and southern Peru, the Atacama is the driest non-polar desert on the planet. With its "Martian landscapes" and sprawling salt flats, the arid "geographical ...

A new report by the European Southern Observatory says a planned industrial megaproject will significantly brighten the skies in Chile’s Atacama Desert ... s Globe at Night project revealed ...

Stretching across northern Chile and southern Peru, the Atacama is the driest non-polar desert on the planet ... up in when the temperature drops at night. Intrepid Travel's Sahara Mini Adventure ...

Some 3,800 years ago a massive 9.5-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami with waves as high as 20 metres (66 feet) slammed the coastline of Chile’s Atacama Desert, the world’s driest ...

Fountain of Santa Lucia hills in Santiago (Image: Vivek Singhania) My journey continued to the world-renowned Atacama Desert, a place of otherworldly beauty. One unforgettable night was spent ...