Vicuña, a town in northern Chile renowned for its sky clarity, is set to host an international astro-tourism summit in September. The event aspires to leverage astro-tourism for sustainable rural development, advocate for policies to mitigate light pollution, and further position Vicuña, and by extension Chile, as a significant player in global astronomy. The summit, […]
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