While astronomers often set their sights on the stars, the landscapes surrounding their observatories can be just as ...

As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.

As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.

In the middle of the arid Atacama Desert, at an altitude of over 3,000 meters, an immense silver dome is being prepared to house the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) in 2028. This will be the world's ...

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, with ...

For the first time, astronomers have imaged dozens of belts around nearby stars where comets and tiny pebbles within them are ...

Paranal telescope operator Marcela Espinoza says it's essential for Chile to preserve 'the best skies in the world' so that other countries keep choosing the region to install their telescopes ...

A canal in a suburb of Argentina's capital Buenos Aires turned bright red this week. Local media reports suggest the colour ...

How do you dust a star for prints? Scientists have the answer to this strange question: by reconstructing the magnetic field ...

Thomas Richard Marsh, an astrophysicist at University of Warwick, was last seen a week ago near the astronomical observatory La Silla on the outskirts of the Atacama Desert where he is understood ...

“Having lived in Chile, I help travelers explore the wonders of the Andes beyond the typical tourist trails, and create unique, meaningful experiences.” ...

Belarusian mountaneers Konstantin and Anastasia Lapko have climbed the highest volcano on the planet: Ojos del Salado. On February 6th, ...