Astronomy isn’t just about distant stars; it’s also about the human effort here on Earth that makes it possible to extend our ...

The under construction ESO Extremely Large Telescope in Chile was captured in 2025 and 2023 with the sun rising behind it. See both time-lapses here. Credit: E. Garcés/B. Häußler/ESO | edited by Space ...

The CRIRES+ instrument on the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) has been used to measure the ...

Astronomers from the University of Southampton made the unexpected discovery while examining an infant galaxy 12 billion ...

Chilean technicians exploded the top off of Las Campanas Peak in the Atacama Desert to begin the construction of a telescope ten times as powerful as the Hubble on Friday morning. The event was so ...

Staff at the European Southern Observatory have a system to clean the La Silla Observatory's delicate mirrors without breaking them. Big telescopes feature some of the finest and most precise mirrors ...

Astronomers have used observatories around the world, including the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO ...

Astronomers have detected a massive gamma-ray explosion coming from outside the galaxy. The explosion’s origins and power are baffling scientists.

Astronomers have produced the most detailed map yet of the Sculptor Galaxy, revealing hundreds of previously unseen celestial features in stunning color and resolution. By combining over 50 hours of ...

Astronomers have used observatories around the world, including the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO ...