Observatories in Chile’s Atacama Desert, including the world’s largest optical telescope, could be blinded by light pollution ...

Learn about the conflict between renewable energy projects and astronomical research in Chile, highlighting the threat of ...

A project expected to bring major changes to humanity's understanding of the universe, the Extremely Large Telescope with a ...

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

Astronomers have taken a crucial step in showing that the most massive black holes in the universe can create their own meals ...

On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from ...

An asteroid first spotted in December has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Scientists are tracking the space rock to learn more about its size and trajectory.

Experts are tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth in 2032. Observations continue to refine ...

ESO estimates the complex will leak as much light pollution as a city with a population of about 20,000. Parts of the ...