It looks like a laser is slicing the Moon in half, but it’s actually a…
Browsing: European Southern Observatory
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is a leading intergovernmental astronomy organization supported by numerous European and partner countries. It operates some of the world’s most advanced ground-based telescopes, including those at the La Silla and Paranal Observatories in Chile, and is constructing the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), which will be the largest optical/near-infrared telescope on Earth. ESO’s facilities enable cutting-edge research in fields such as exoplanet discovery, black holes, galaxy formation, and dark matter. This page features the latest scientific findings, breakthroughs, and telescope updates from ESO’s world-class astronomical research.
A vast cosmic explosion left behind an intricate masterpiece in the sky — delicate pink…
While astronomers often set their sights on the stars, the landscapes surrounding their observatories can…
Comets are unpredictable, fleeting visitors in our sky, and C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) was no exception.…
Using clever light-detecting techniques, ExTrA searches red dwarf stars for planets that might support life.…
A stellar nursery hidden in Scorpius, the Dark Tower is a glowing, wind-sculpted cloud of…
A proposed industrial complex by AES Andes near the Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert…
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery: a binary star orbiting perilously close to the supermassive…
Astronomers captured an unprecedented image of WOH G64, a red supergiant star in its final…
The European Southern Observatory captured a Halloween-themed image of the Dark Wolf Nebula, a hauntingly…
REBELS-25, a galaxy resembling the Milky Way found in the early universe, defies traditional models…
Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope have discovered an exoplanet named Barnard b, orbiting the…
In a monumental achievement, astronomers using the European Southern Observatory’s VISTA telescope have created the…
Astronomers used ALMA to capture detailed images of R Doradus, showing gas bubbles 75 times…
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration has enhanced its observational capabilities, achieving unprecedented resolutions by…
Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory have revealed that the peculiar characteristics of the HD…
Last Segment of the World’s Largest Telescope Mirror Successfully Cast Set for completion this decade,…
Astronomers combined Gaia and GRAVITY data to image dim objects near bright stars, potentially revolutionizing…