The University of Tokyo selected Chile, a nation in the Southern Hemisphere, as the site of its outpost. Japan’s National Astronomical Observatory operates the Subaru 8.2-meter optical-infrared ...

European Southern Observatory (ESO) on Chile’s Cerro La Silla Some 127 light years away in the constellation of Hydrus, a new solar system has been discovered by a team of astronomers at the ...

Built in 1969 by the ESO, the La Silla observatory is located in the southern Atacama Desert, roughly 600 kilometres north of Santiago, at an altitude of 2,400 meters.

But the quest for a clearer view of the cosmos continues. Enter the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO), a groundbreaking facility that opened on April 30, 2024. At a staggering 5,640 ...

The Japanese University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO), positioned atop Chile’s Cerro Chajnantor mountain, is officially inaugurated, marking a milestone in astronomical exploration.

After 20 years in the making, the world's largest digital camera is now atop Cerro Pachón, home of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. And it wasn't easy. Margaux Lopez on the Stanford Linear ...