Humanity’s artificial glow is swallowing the night sky. Even astronomers in this remote observatory in the South American ...

Thanks to the lack of light pollution and altitude, the Atacama has some of the clearest night skies on earth, making for excellent stargazing. Cool off from the desert heat with refreshing swims in ...

I wandered through the Atacama Desert in Chile and discovered landscapes that feel otherworldly. Every moment was pure magic ...

In a world increasingly illuminated by artificial light, truly dark skies have become a rare treasure. According to ...

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 ...

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 long, a whole galaxy ...

A closer look at this manmade ecosystem reveals tags from well-known fast fashion and drop-shipping brands—Spain’s Zara and ...