The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a stunning 80 million-pixel image of the star cluster RCW 38, as ...
The VLT captures a stunning infrared view of Sagittarius C, exposing a rich field of young stars. This breakthrough provides ...
RCW 38 lies approximately 5,500 light-years away in the constellation Vela. Unlike many star clusters that appear as simple ...
"Even the strongest hurricanes in the solar system seem calm in comparison." ...
For the first time, astronomers have imaged dozens of belts around nearby stars where comets and tiny pebbles within them are ...
"It feels like something out of science fiction," said European Southern Observatory astrophysicist Julia Victoria Seidel.
While astronomers often set their sights on the stars, the landscapes surrounding their observatories can be just as ...
As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.
Another special element of desert weddings in Chile is the incorporation of indigenous rituals into the ceremony. Couples can ...
Work Progresses on Giant Telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert By Rodrigo Gutierrez CERRO ... back in time to look for the universe's earliest stars and galaxies. Its first scientific observations ...
Reach for the stars with our guide to the best dark-sky reserves on the planet, from the French Pyrenees to the Atacama ...