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

The night sky has inspired some of our greatest works ... which will hunt for dark matter. Farther north, the Atacama Desert is a dark sky playground with many observatories and boutique hotels ...

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

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

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

"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 ...

They had already spent a week and a half scouting other locations in the Atacama ... The desert’s remoteness and inhospitably thin, dry air—ideal for observing the night sky—had already ...

For decades, astronomers have prized Chile’s Atacama Desert as a premiere location for ... are thought to be Earth’s darkest and clearest night skies. Chief among these is Paranal Observatory ...

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

What a stunning place to visit. We did not know what to expect when we booked to stay in the Atacama desert. “The scenery was stunning. Allow at least 3 night stay to acclimatise to the ...