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 ...

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

What new methods can be employed to help astronomers distinguish the light from an exoplanet and its host star so the ...

Researchers have detected a gamma-ray burst outside of the Milky Way that's unlike any previously observed. There's no ...

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

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

Astronomers are trying to understand what caused a series of gamma ray bursts, or GRBs — the most powerful explosions in the ...

Scientists from University of Southampton say they may have been overestimating size of the celestial giants after a new discovery.

The Manhattan-sized interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is now turning green as it rockets closer to the Sun — with experts stating it appears something “switched on” to inspire the “anomalous evolution.” ...

The team examined an ancient quasar which they described as “a galaxy with a black hole so old and bright it looks like a cosmic beacon from the dawn of time”. Their study showed that the quasar had a ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A composite image of the star-forming region NGC 6357. New research shows a young star in NGC ...