By Mathew Cohen Chile has put a planned Chinese astronomical observatory project under review, potentially dealing a blow to Beijing's scientific ambitions in Latin America. The Chilean foreign ...

Newsweek previously reported China's involvement in an observatory in South America that researchers said could be used to "support military space operations" ...

The project in the Atacama Desert could increase light pollution by up to 50%, making it much harder to observe the cosmos near the Paranal Observatory.

Washington's unease over 'low-orbit satellites' deployment could scuttle US$80 million project for Beijing's astronomical ...

A brilliant comet lights up the night sky over Chile's Atacama Desert in this stunning image captured by a photographer with the European Southern Observatory in January 2025. What you're seeing ...

NOIRLab shared stunning views of the total lunar eclipse in the night sky over Chile, complete with a blood red moon and ...

has evaluated the impact of the INNA megaproject on the facilities at the Paranal Observatory, Chile—and the results are alarming. The analysis reveals that INNA would increase light pollution ...

The night skies above the Chilean desert are the best in the world to see deep into space, but light pollution from a planned industrial project could change that, as John Bartlett reports.

A planned Chinese observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert is facing possible cancellation after US officials in recent months have raised concerns about its potential military applications.