Astronomers are sounding the alarm about the impact of a planned renewable energy plant in Chile’s Atacama desert. The area is home to some of the most-advanced observatories on Earth because of the ...

CERRO ARMAZONES, Chile — Dozens of boxes holding mirrors are placed along a remote desert hill in northern Chile as workers make progress in the construction of the Extremely Large Telescope ...

The boxes are due to be assembled into one giant mirror approximately 1-1/2 times the size ... It is situated in the middle of the arid Atacama Desert, considered one of the best places on Earth for ...