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An industrial project in Chile threatens Earth's darkest sky. 28 leading astronomers signed an open letter urging to move it


"We might lose the ability to observe about 30% of the faintest galaxies. We are at the point of starting to be able to see details of exoplanet atmospheres, but if the sky gets brighter, we may not be able to see those details anymore."

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