ESO/P. Horálek Much of the success of the observatory comes as a result of the clear, dark skies of the Atacama. The desert's arid climate and high altitude ensure clear skies for over 300 nights ...
Dozens of boxes holding mirrors are placed along a remote desert hill in northern Chile as workers make progress in the ...
Observatories in Chile’s Atacama Desert, including the world’s largest optical telescope, could be blinded by light pollution ...
The scientific community is warning about a 3,000-hectare power plant that is jeopardizing the darkness of the skies over the ...
The telescope is a project of the European Southern Observatory intergovernmental research organisation and is under ...
The facilities operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) are located in the Chilean commune of Taltal, in the Antofagasta Region, on the Paranal Hill in the Atacama Desert, 130 ...
Hidden in Chile’s Atacama Desert, the $1.5B Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) nears completion. With a massive 130-ft mirror, ...
The Extremely Large Telescope, under construction in Chile, aims to explore exoplanets for potential life and examine the ...
Work Progresses on Giant Telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert By Rodrigo Gutierrez CERRO ... project of the European Southern Observatory intergovernmental research organization.
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