New analysis confirms severe damage from industrial complex planned near Paranal Observatory

A recent report summarises the expected impairments caused by a planned industrial complex near the Paranal Observatory of the Eso

The technical analysis concludes that lifting this complex could turn this privileged place for the study of the universe into an unusable site for high-level astronomical observations The construction of a mega-energy plant in Chile threatens one of the largest telescopes in the world The construction of an industrial mega-complex along with the facilities of the Paranal Observatory, in Chile, would have devastating and irreversible consequence…

New analysis confirms severe damage from industrial complex planned near Paranal Observatory

An in-depth technical analysis by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has evaluated the impact of the INNA megaproject on the facilities at the Paranal Observatory, Chile—and the results are alarming. The analysis reveals that INNA would increase light pollution above the Very Large Telescope (VLT) by at least 35% and by more than 50% above the south site of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO-South).

The INNA megaproject threatens the dark skies of Paranal, increasing light pollution and compromising astronomy in Chile.

The request responds to the concern about light pollution generated by the INNA project of AES Andes, near the Paranal observatory. The project proposes to amend a decree to protect certain areas. The initiative received cross-cutting support from senators and international experts.

In the vicinity of the powerful telescopes in the Atacama Desert, an energy company wants to pull up a factory.The dark night sky, which is so important for the observation, could then be illuminatedA planned industrial plant in the immediate vicinity of the Paranal Observatory in the Chilean Atacama Desert could seriously affect the scientists' work with the powerful telescopes.The Inna mega-industrial project would increase light pollution ove…