In February 2025, conditions were just right to catch a "planetary party" above the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Paranal Observatory. In new photos of this planet parade, the wispy glow of ...

"Light pollution from projects like INNA doesn't just hinder research, it steals our shared view of the universe." ...

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. In February 2025, conditions were just ...

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 ...

The Atacama Desert is home to a variety of bird species ... and galaxies that adorn the night sky. On the other hand, the rainy season, from November to April, brings occasional rainfall to ...

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

A brilliant comet lights up the night sky over Chile's Atacama Desert in this stunning image captured by a photographer with the European Southern Observatory in January 2025. For several days in ...

AS night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile ... billed as the world’s “biggest eye on the sky”, currently under cons­truction near the Paranal Observatory.

Stretching across northern Chile and southern Peru, the Atacama is the driest non-polar ... gasp at the "contours and colours" of the desert from the sky. From our morning news briefing to a ...