Astronomers have confirmed the existence of four planets orbiting a star less than 6 light-years away with help from some of ...
Early simulations show that it would take only 10 hours for the forthcoming ELT to find signs of life near Proxima Centauri.
The site was chosen for its altitude, placing the telescope above as much atmospheric disturbance as possible. The air has a ...
Scientists have announced the surprising discovery of oxygen and other heavy metals in the most distant known galaxy. The ...
During a partial solar eclipse, the moon passes between the sun and Earth. The moon casts a shadow on Earth and only partly ...
This means observers see it as it was when the Universe was less than 300 million years old, about 2% of its present age, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) said. Researchers previously ...
The VLT is a powerful astronomical observatory that captures high-resolution images and spectra of celestial objects, ...
A mysterious and powerful burst of radio waves reached Earth after traveling through space for 8 billion years dubbed FRB ...
During a partial solar eclipse, the moon passes between the sun and Earth. But the moon casts a shadow on Earth that only ...