It takes a moment for the eyes to adjust. A faint spark appears in the darkness; then another, brighter one. Soon, stars, ...

When Eduardo Unda-Sanzana arrived in Chile’s Atacama Desert to teach astronomy, the darkness was disorienting. The remote location of the small observatory at Catholic University of the North made it ...

From the Atacama to the Maldives, luxury properties are turning darkness into their most coveted amenity, with permanent observatories, resident astronomers, and rooms built for the stars.

In Chile’s Atacama Desert, the night sky feels infinite. Considered the driest place on Earth, its darkness offers one of the clearest windows to the universe. The exceptional conditions of the ...

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Chile's Atacama Desert, a prime spot for stargazing, faces ongoing threats to its clear night skies. A proposed energy project near a major observatory was cancelled, but weak regulations could allow ...

Snow fell at an elevation of 9,500 feet in the Atacama Desert of Chile, the world's driest nonpolar desert. ALMA / Felipe Besser Last week, astronomers stationed at the Atacama Large ...

The Milky Way stretches across the night sky as seen from the Atacama Desert, Chile, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix) The Milky Way stretches across the night sky as seen from the ...

THE ATACAMA DESERT, Chile — It takes a moment for the eyes to adjust. A faint spark appears in the darkness; then another, brighter one. Soon, stars, planets and entire constellations emerge. Before ...