A proposed massive hydrogen-fuel production project in Chile has astronomers galvanized in concern and opposition. One ...

Astronomers have been battling threats to their clear skies on all fronts lately. One of the most notable battles, which we ...

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

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The Atacama is famed for its pitch-black skies and lack of light pollution, and it's home to the ESO's Paranal Observatory, which was involved in taking the very first picture of an exoplanet.

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

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

The clarity of Chilean skies in the Atacama Desert may be in jeopardy given a project entertained by the electricity company AES Andes which could significantly affect the operations of the Paranal ...

The European Southern Observatory is at serious risk of losing the clear skies above its Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert, officials said, due to a proposed industrial complex put ...

The scientific community is warning about a 3,000-hectare power plant that is jeopardizing the darkness of the skies over the ...