Astronomy in Chile Astronomy in Chile Chile can be considered astronomy's world capital. In 2011, Chile was home to 42% of the world's astronomical infrastructure consisting mostly of telescopes, and by 2020 it will contain around 70% of the global infrastructure. In the Atacama desert region located at northern Chile, the skies are exceptionally clear and dry for more than 300 days a year. These optimal conditions have attracted the world's scientific community to develop in the Atacama desert the most ambitious astronomical projects in the history of mankind. Chile welcomes a diverse and active astronomical community that includes Chilean and international professionals
The Earthquake in Chile the children with his sword but eventually his son, Juan, is torn from his grasp and bashed against a pillar. The crowd disperses and Don Fernando is left with Philip, whom he adopts as his own child with Donna Elvira. At the conclusion, Don Fernando compares Juan and Philip and considers how he had acquired them, and remarks; "It almost seemed to him that he should be glad." Helma Sanders-Brahms wrote and directed a telefilm of this story in West Germany in 1975. The Earthquake in Chile The Earthquake in Chile () is a novella written by Heinrich von Kleist