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Saving The Stars: The Fight To Preserve Chile’s Night Sky From Light Pollution

Post author By Bertrand Hauger
Post date April 30, 2024

Antennas of the Atacama Large Millimetre/Submillimetre Array (ALMA) project in the chilean Atacama desert. Xinhua/ZUMA

Light pollution in Chile’s Atacama Desert, home to crucial star-gazing infrastructure, is threatening the future of astronomy. Can a new nationwide lighting standard make a difference?

Tags artificial light, astronomy, atacama desert, biodiversity, chile, environment, environmental impact, health, light pollution, light pollution regulation, milky way, national lighting standard, santiago, south america, stars

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