At an incredible 5,800 metres (19,000ft) above sea level, this road has been declared the world's highest and climbs up the ...

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

La Mano del Desierto is a giant sculpture in Chile’s Atacama Desert. It stands over 11 meters tall, making it a striking ...

Dozens of boxes holding mirrors are placed along a remote desert hill in northern Chile as workers make progress in the ...

The telescope is a project of the European Southern Observatory intergovernmental research organisation and is under ...

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

The world’s largest battery energy storage system, located in Chile’s Atacama Desert, has received a huge cash boost. DNV has ...

Paranal telescope operator Marcela Espinoza says it's essential for Chile to preserve 'the best skies in the world' so that other countries keep choosing the region to install their telescopes ...

The facilities operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) are located in the Chilean commune of Taltal, in the Antofagasta Region, on the Paranal Hill in the Atacama Desert, 130 ...

It is situated in the middle of the arid Atacama Desert, considered one of the best places on Earth for astronomy. The telescope is located on Armazones Hill, about 3,050 meters (10,000 feet ...