Chile News » Atacama News Chile » Atacama » Government: Chile's Atacama Desert is one of the darkest places on Earth. But now the light is intruding
News channel or source: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260528-the-battle-for-darkness-in-chiles-atacama-desert
Published on: Friday 29 May 2026
Humanity’s artificial glow is swallowing the night sky. Even astronomers in this remote observatory in the South American desert cannot escape it.
News Chile » Atacama » Government: The threat of light pollution puts the world’s darkest skies in the Atacama Desert at risk
News channel or source: https://apnews.com/article/chile-atacama-desert-dark-skies-obervatory-astronomy-space-bfa6aa6a6d73bd825677121c9589245e
Published on: Sunday 26 April 2026
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.
News Chile » Atacama » Government: Dark Embrace
News channel or source: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2024-chile-atacama-desert-astronomy-light-pollution/
Published on: Thursday 20 June 2024
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 ...
News Chile » Atacama » Government: The threat of light pollution puts the world's darkest skies in the Atacama Desert at risk
News channel or source: https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/chile-atacama-desert-dark-skies-obervatory-astronomy-space-u39685
Published on: Saturday 25 April 2026
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 ...