Sharper images reveal Kleopatra’s “rubble pile” nature and moon-birthing mysteries. Using the European Southern Observatory’s…
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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.
Astronomers found water-rich planets and a habitable zone candidate around L 98-59, making this system…
A moon-forming disc was confirmed around exoplanet PDS 70c, unlocking secrets of early planetary systems.…
The star Betelgeuse became visibly darker in 2019 and 2020, puzzling astronomers; new images show…
A team of astronomers has released new observations of nearby galaxies that resemble colorful cosmic…
Mystery of Betelgeuse’s Dip in Brightness Solved When Betelgeuse, a bright orange star in the…
Iron and nickel vapors were found in both Solar System and interstellar comets, revealing a…
Interstellar comet 2I/Borisov is pristine and surprisingly similar to Solar System comets, offering clues to…
A new polarized image of the M87 black hole shows strong magnetic fields near the…
ALMA has revealed record-breaking winds in Jupiter’s stratosphere, with polar jet streams reaching 1450 km/h.…
Quasar P172+18, the most distant radio-loud quasar yet, reveals how supermassive black holes grew rapidly…
Witnessing a Galaxy’s Death in Action Galaxies begin to “die” when they stop forming stars,…
Five of six planets orbiting TOI-178 follow a rare resonance, hinting at a peaceful formation.…
This ethereal remnant of a long dead star, nestled in the belly of The Whale,…
Astronomers have captured the last moments of a star just before it was ripped apart…
Using telescopes from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and other organizations around the world, astronomers…
With the help of ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have found six galaxies lying…
Update (January 28, 2021): New research indicates it was ordinary sulfur dioxide that was detected, rather than…