The Atacama Desert in Chile offers some of the clearest views of the universe, thanks to its dry climate, high altitude and isolation from light pollution.

Deep in the Chilean desert, the European Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is currently under construction. Operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO), the ELT's design features a 128-foot-wide ...

The European Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) now under construction in Chile will soon be the most powerful optical and infrared telescope ever built — and Canada will have a major role in its ...

Humanity’s artificial glow is swallowing the night sky. Even astronomers in this remote observatory in the South American ...

A group of ESO and CTAO representatives, as well as Chilean authorities and regional representatives pose for a group photo near a monument at the CTAO-South site, where a symbolic time capsule was ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The University of Michigan has been announced as one of two American institutions helping with the design and construction of a new tool for the world’s largest optical ...