Tag: Chile
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Kast Wins Chile Presidency, Signaling Sharp Rightward Turn
Kast Wins Chile Presidency and What It Means for the Country Jose Antonio Kast’s victory in Chile’s presidential election marks a pivotal moment in the country’s post-dictatorship political landscape. With a decisive lead that secured him the presidency, Kast campaigned on a platform focused on security, tougher migration controls, and a reassessment of social policies.…
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Jose Antonio Kast Wins Chile Presidency: A Rightward Turn
Overview: A decisive victory for a hard-right candidate In a result that shocks many observers and reconfigures Chile’s political landscape, Jose Antonio Kast secured the presidency with a comfortable majority. Kast, a veteran politician with a tough-on- crime and restrictive migration platform, captured the support of voters anxious about safety, economic volatility, and societal change.…
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Chile Turns Right: Jose Antonio Kast Wins Presidential Election
Overview: A Clear Victory for a Hard-Right Platform In a landmark political turn, Jose Antonio Kast won the Chilean presidential election, capturing a decisive share of the vote and signaling the country’s sharpest tilt to the right since the end of Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship in 1990. Kast secured a substantial percentage of the ballots, underscoring…
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Circumpolar Star Trails Over Paranal: Nov. 25, 2025 Photo of the Day in Chile
Introduction: A night to remember over Paranal On November 25, 2025, the night sky above ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile treated observers to a rare celestial procession. A Chilean astrophotographer, Osvaldo Castillo, captured star trails that curved and looped across the dome of the Very Large Telescope (VLT) complex, revealing the movement of stars in…
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Star Trails Over Paranal Telescope Illuminate Chilean Night
Star Trails Over Paranal: A Night of Celestial Circulation On the night of November 25, 2025, the night sky above the European Southern Observatory’s Paranal Observatory in northern Chile offered a breathtaking spectacle. Acclaimed Chilean astrophotographer Osvaldo Castillo turned his camera toward the heavens to capture a circumpolar startrail, a continuous arc of starlight that…
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Star Trails Over Paranal Observatory: Chilean Astrophoto of the Night Sky
Stunning Night Skies Above Paranal In the desert highlands of northern Chile, the night sky offered a rare, breathtaking view for astrophotographer Osvaldo Castillo. Over the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Paranal Observatory, he witnessed and captured a circumpolar startrail—a celestial dance that traces the apparent movement of stars around the celestial pole. This image, shared…
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Moon Over the Andes: Stunning Full Moon Photo (Nov 6, 2025)
When the Moon Rises Over the Andes On November 6, 2025, skywatchers were treated to a striking celestial sight: a gibbous to near-full moon unfolding above the Andean ridge, its glow amplified by the crisp, high-altitude air of northern Chile. This region, famed for hosting some of the world’s most important astronomical observatories, once again…
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Full Moon Over the Atacama: A Nighttime Spectacle in the Andes
Moonlit Majesty: A Gibbous Moon in the Andes On November 6, 2025, skywatchers were treated to a striking sight as the gibbous (nearing full) moon rose and rolled above the rugged ridge of the Andes. This celestial moment was captured by veteran space photographer Petr Horálek of NOIRLab, highlighting not only the beauty of the…
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Moon Over the Andes: A Gibbous Glimmer in Chile’s Atacama Desert
Moon Over the Atacama: A Night Sky Moment When the gibbous moon climbs high above the rugged ridge, it casts a silver halo across the desert’s pale sands and distant observatory domes. This striking celestial sight, captured on a clear November night, is a reminder of the Atacama Desert’s unique role in modern astronomy. The…
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Earth from Space: Chilean Glaciers—San Rafael and San Quintín Rise and Retreat
Overview: Chile’s Northern Patagonian Ice Field in Focus In the rugged coastal mountains of southern Chile, Laguna San Rafael National Park protects a fragment of the once-vast Patagonian Ice Sheet. The park spans roughly 17,000 square kilometers and is home to the Northern Patagonian Ice Field, a resilient remnant of ice that continues to shape…