The Simons Observatory, a most advanced network of telescopes aimed at mapping the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) with unprecedented precision, has reached a major milestone: the Large Aperture ...

By Mathew Cohen Chile has put a planned Chinese astronomical observatory project under review, potentially dealing a blow to ...

But the completion of the observatory is not the goal, but only the starting point.” The Very Large Telescope (VLT), EU, Chile, four units of 8.1 meters each Keck Telescope, the United States ...

The stunning comet C/2024 G3 lights up the sunset sky over Chile's Very Large Telescope in this spectacular photo.

An in-depth technical analysis by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has evaluated the impact of the INNA megaproject on ...

The first planet was detected using a 27-foot diameter telescope at the European Space Observatory’s Paranal Observatory in ...

Chile's Atacama desert is the driest non-polar region on Earth, where "the sky shines when the sun sets", said The Guardian.

After more than a decade of mapping the stars, the European spacecraft was shut down on Thursday. But its legacy lives on.

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

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

NOIRLab shared stunning views of the total lunar eclipse in the night sky over Chile, complete with a blood red moon and ...

The site was chosen for its altitude, placing the telescope above as much atmospheric disturbance as possible. The air has a ...