Reaching for the Stars during the Cold War. Science and Diplomacy in the Rise of Astronomy

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dc.contributor.authorSilva Avaria, Bárbara Kirsi
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-05T19:51:55Z
dc.date.available2025-12-05T19:51:55Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractIn the late 1950s and early 1960s, scientists from the United States, Western Europe, and the Soviet Union arrived in Chile to build astronomical observatories. Their initial task was to find a suitable location, which required exploring the desert and negotiating with local authorities, which had little experience in astronomy. Some Chilean scientists and politicians saw this as a unique opportunity to advance national interests by leveraging the involvement of three international organizations. The Chilean State University played a crucial role in negotiations with both the American team and the Soviet Union, while the government favoured Western Europeans and the US, involving the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. These transnational exchanges significantly advanced astronomy in Chile, highlighting how science in the 1960s was influenced by Cold War politics. This process not only impacted northern-hemisphere science but also enabled Chile, a Third World country, to take an active role in cutting-edge astronomy, establishing a precedent for international scientific agreements and paving the way for future astronomical growth in the country.
dc.description.funderANID Fondecyt; Folio: 1240398
dc.fuente.origenSIPA
dc.identifier.doi10.1484/M.SD-EB.5.150715
dc.identifier.isbn978-2503613789
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1484/M.SD-EB.5.150715
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/107293
dc.information.autorucInstituto de Historia; Silva Avaria, Bárbara Kirsi; 0000-0002-9234-4198; 3995
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesocontenido parcial
dc.pagina.final200
dc.pagina.inicio179
dc.publisherBrepols Publishers
dc.relation.ispartofThe Missing Interaction: Science and Diplomacy in the Early Cold War
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectScience Diplomacy
dc.subjectHistory of Science
dc.subjectCold War
dc.subject.ddc900
dc.titleReaching for the Stars during the Cold War. Science and Diplomacy in the Rise of Astronomy
dc.typecapítulo de libro
sipa.codpersvinculados3995
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