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Light Pollution Threatens Chile's Key Astronomical Research

3/18/2025

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The European Southern Observatory (ESO) raises alarm over the proposed INNA industrial complex near Chile's Paranal Observatory, predicting a staggering 35% rise in light pollution. This development jeopardizes the pristine astronomical conditions vital for the Very Large Telescope and the Extremely Large Telescope, endangering critical space research and our understanding of the universe.

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The European Southern Observatory (ESO) raises alarm over the proposed INNA industrial complex near Chile's Paranal Observatory, predicting a staggering 35% rise in light pollution. This development jeopardizes the pristine astronomical conditions vital for the Very Large Telescope and the Extremely Large Telescope, endangering critical space research and our understanding of the universe.