Alarm Over Light Pollution Threat to Largest Telescope

Astronomy faces a critical challenge as the planned INNA renewable energy project threatens the pristine skies of Chile’s Atacama Desert. Mount Paranal, home to the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT), offers some of the darkest skies on Earth, essential for cutting-edge astronomical research. However, light pollution from the proposed hydrogen plant could …

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