Explore the world capital of astronomy

Chile: Home to 70% of the world's telescopes

Discover why Chile is on every astronomers bucket list Chile: The world capital of astronomy 27 March 2023 | 12 days for £7,999* View tour With unique geographical and climate conditions and 70% of the world’s telescopes, Chile truly is the world capital of astronomy. Accompanied throughout by New Scientist astronomer and features editor Abigail Beall, this tour will take you to world leading observatories including ALMA and Paranal. You will gain hands-on experience at historic and modern observatories, meet local experts and stargaze at several sites near San Pedro, Santiago and Vicuña. Plus, enjoy the amazing landscapes of the Atacama desert, traditional cuisine, and the fascinating towns and cities of this highly stimulating country. More unique tours departing this year Land of fire and ice: Iceland 29 October 2022 View tour The science of the Renaissance: Italy 6 November 2022 View tour Megalithic Malta: Temples, fortifications and archaeology 8 November 2022 View tour We have an extensive range of tours covering many scientific themes but we are always looking to develop more. If you have an idea for a tour, expedition or cruise, we would love to hear it. Just drop us an email to tours@newscientist.com *Price based on two sharing a room. Solo rooms are also available for a small supplement. See all tours This email has been sent to submitpostforlive@gmail.com UNSUBSCRIBE from the New Scientist Discovery Tours emails   MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT to select which emails you receive PRIVACY POLICY CONTACT US   Disclaimer This message is intended only for the use of the person(s) ("Intended Recipient") to whom it is addressed. It may contain information which is privileged and confidential. Accordingly any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message or any of its content by any person other than the Intended Recipient may constitute a breach of civil or criminal law and is strictly prohibited. If you are not the Intended Recipient, please contact the sender as soon as possible.   We and our third party service providers may use cookies and other web technologies in conjunction with this email. These technologies are used to understand activity with this email and on certain portions of our website. This enables us to improve our site, your experience on our site, and the offerings that we may provide to you. If you do not want these technologies placed on your device, please opt-out of receiving emails from us. Copyright New Scientist Registered Office: Northcliffe House. 2 Derry Street. London W8 5TT Registered in England under Company No. 10644366 Australian mailing address: PO Box 2315, Strawberry Hills, NSW 2012, Australia Registered in Australia under ABN 22 621 413 170