Seeing stars in a new light

When the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) launched on Christmas Day 2021, astronomers hoped it would revolutionise our understanding of the early stages of the Universe. And they were right. Almost a

Driving up dusty mountain roads flanked by cacti and colourful bursts of wildflowers, it’s hard to imagine these quiet peaks in the Chilean Andes are home to some of the most sophisticated astronomica

Planetary physicist Dr Sheila Kanani on why now is the time to spot shooting stars and a sunlit Saturn

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What happens when a beam of energy 100 times the power of the global electricity grid is concentrated onto a pinpoint?

What makes Chile, specifically the Atacama Desert, a prime location for looking at the cosmos? Chile is the best place on Earth for doing astronomy in different wavelengths. We have very clear and qui