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World’s Largest Telescope Faces a New Dire Threat: Light Pollution from Renewable Energy
Observatories in Chile’s Atacama Desert, including the world’s largest optical telescope, could be blinded by light pollution ...
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NASA, SpaceX, and India Propel Humanity's Cosmic Journey
NASA is set to collaborate with SpaceX to return astronauts from the ISS amidst plans for further cosmic exploration. Samples ...
El País in English6d
Industrial mega-project in Chile threatens one of the most important astronomical observatories in the world
The scientific community is warning about a 3,000-hectare power plant that is jeopardizing the darkness of the skies over the ...
Scientific American22h
Stories by Katherine Helen Laliotis
Katherine Laliotis is a freelance science writer and Ph.D. candidate in astrophysics. She often covers stories at the intersection of science and society.
World's largest telescope gets its protective shell (photos)
The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) — the world's largest visible- and infrared-light ...
Space on MSN12d
World's largest telescope threatened by light pollution from renewable energy project
Mount Paranal, an 8,740-foot-high (2,664 m) peak in the Atacama Desert of Northern Chile, is one of the last spots on ...
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World’s largest battery project gets £240 million
The world’s largest battery energy storage system, located in Chile’s Atacama Desert, has received a huge cash boost. DNV has ...
What's light pollution that threatens the Very Large Telescopes in Chile
Light pollution from a planned renewable energy project in Chile could significantly impact the European Southern Observatory ...
‘A $1.5 billion eye’: A rival to James Webb is being quietly tested in a barren desert
Hidden in Chile’s Atacama Desert, the $1.5B Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) nears completion. With a massive 130-ft mirror, ...