Far from the headlines of war and politics, a quieter crisis is unfolding in Chile’s Atacama Desert. Home to some of the world’s most powerful telescopes and the darkest skies on the planet, the Atacama faces a growing threat from light pollution. An Associated Press report details how encroaching artificial light is steadily eroding the conditions that make the desert one of humanity’s most important windows into the cosmos — a loss that, once complete, cannot be reversed.
Light Pollution Threatens Earth’s Darkest Skies
