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

"If you want to take the stairs and walkways from the entrance of the ELT's dome all the way up to the top, you need about 30 ...

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a stunning 80 million-pixel image of the star cluster RCW 38, as captured by ESO’s Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA), ...

You may assume this bright body, like many others in the sky, to be a star ... which have 1.8-metre mirrors. The Chilean Atacama desert once again proves its value as the ideal location for ...

"Even the strongest hurricanes in the solar system seem calm in comparison." ...

ATACAMA DESERT, Chile — At the top of a craggy path in Socaire, a hilltop village deep in Chile's Atacama Desert, a black flag whips in the wind above Jeanette Cruz's house. The desert sun has ...

The country is ready to stake its claim in the growing astrotourism niche, capitalizing on one of its most underutilized ...

A breathtaking new image of the RCW 38 star cluster showcases a cosmic nursery bursting with color, light, and energy.

This hot desert area has not seen rain in five centuries and it’s so dry it’s gained a reputation for its record-breaking lack of precipitation. The Atacama Desert, in Chile, is the driest non ...

Reach for the stars with our guide to the best dark-sky reserves on the planet, from the French Pyrenees to the Atacama Desert ...