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.

If you fancy swapping a night ... desert receives less than 15 millimeters of rain per year, making it one of the driest ...

CERRO ARMAZONES, Chile - Dozens of boxes holding mirrors ... It is situated in the middle of the arid Atacama Desert, considered one of the best places on Earth for astronomy.

The telescope, currently about 60% complete, is intended to search for evidence of potential life on planets beyond our solar system - called exoplanets - and peer back in time to look for the ...

We’re going to be able to see how the first galaxies were formed at the beginning of the universe, the first stars,” said astrophysicist Itziar de Gregorio, the European Southern Observatory’s ...

Alex Valle has said an emotional goodbye to the Celtic support after his loan spell from Barcelona was cut short this month. The 20-year-old full-back arrived in the summer and made 19 appearances in ...

Work Progresses on Giant Telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert By Rodrigo Gutierrez CERRO ... the first stars," said astrophysicist Itziar de Gregorio, the European Southern Observatory's ...

Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia The Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is nothing short of magical. This vast salt flat, covering more than 10,000 square kilometers, is a dazzling display of nature's purity and ...

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