Paranal, Chile, Feb 11, 2025 (AFP) - Could a climate megaproject cloud Chile's unparalleled views of universe?

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As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens. The driest place on Earth is the best place to observe the universe, with darkness offering dazzling spectacles of cosmic wonder. The area is home to the Paranal Observatory, which houses the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope, used by astronomers to search the Milky Way with "unparalleled clarity," accor......

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