Chilean Astronomical Areas Face Threats

Energy firm cancels project near Paranal Observatory after scientific appeals.
Atacama Desert remains vulnerable due to outdated sky preservation laws.
ESO building $1.5B Extremely Large Telescope at Paranal, 20x more powerful than current telescopes.
Cielos de Chile Foundation works to protect astronomical areas with new government criteria.
Unchecked industrial impacts like light pollution could render astronomy unviable.

Policy | Conservation | Astronomy

Chile | Atacama Desert

Eduardo Unda-Sanzana | Daniela González

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