The Paranal Observatory operated by European Southern Observatory stands in the Atacama Desert, Chile, April 14, 2026.
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It takes a second for the eyes to regulate. A faint spark seems in the darkness; then one other, brighter one. Soon, stars, planets and whole constellations emerge. Before lengthy, a complete galaxy stretches throughout the sky, seen to the bare eye.
In Chile’s Atacama Desert, the night time sky feels infinite. Considered the driest place on the earth, its darkness can be certainly one of the clearest home windows to the universe.
Published – April 27, 2026 02:13 pm IST
