Back to Article List The Moon is a prime spot for astronomy. It might not always be. The rush to return humans to the Moon and build lunar bases could threaten opportunities for astronomy.

But when she retired – and then passed away – it fell into disrepair around 2019. “It kind of just became a storage unit for old astronomy equipment,” Guthrie said.

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Astronomy under threat “The proximity of the AES Andes industrial megaproject to Paranal poses a critical risk to the most pristine night skies on the planet,” said ESO’s Director General ...

"We are just beginning to appreciate how bad the disruption can be for land-based and space-based telescopes, and as more and more satellite overflights occur, the problems will only intensify." ...