One of the darkest slices of night sky on the planet may soon be threatened by the construction of an enormous industrial complex. This megaproject, which was proposed in December by U.S. power ...

Planned development threatens view of Paranal Observatory With its clear, ... make this the best place in the world to observe the night sky, but this could soon change. Energy company, ...

The Paranal Observatory is situated on Cerro Paranal, 8,645 feet above sea level, and is home to the famous Very Large Telescope (VLT), among other instruments.

The night skies above the Chilean desert are the best in the world to see deep into space, but light pollution from a planned industrial project could change that, as John Bartlett reports. JOHN ...

JOHN BARTLETT, BYLINE: When night falls over the Paranal Observatory, which operates one of the world's most powerful telescopes, the skies above are dusted with brilliant constellations and nebulae.