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

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

astronomers have raised concerns regarding a renewable energy project in Chile that threatens the world's most renowned ...

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

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

The record-breaking winds are circling the nearby "puffy" exoplanet WASP-127b, and are traveling six times faster than the ...

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.

Astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummeling the equator of WASP-127b, a giant exoplanet. Reaching speeds ...

A recently discovered, sizable asteroid may come within striking distance of Earth in less than eight years. But although the ...

On March 15, 2024, a space-based observatory detected bursts of low-energy X-rays from deep in the ancient universe, ...

A new study shows that black holes consume gas which creates an outburst that cools nearby gas for the black hole to consume ...

The ELT, under construction near Mount Armazones, is set to be the world’s largest visible-light telescope ... undermine its research capabilities. Chile's Role in Astronomy: Chile is home ...