Pioneering new research has revealed the first direct evidence that groups of stars can tear…
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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.
An international team of astronomers today announced the discovery of a rare molecule — phosphine…
A team of astronomers have identified the first direct evidence that groups of stars can…
Galaxy is distorted, appearing as a ring of light in the sky. Astronomers using the…
Resembling a butterfly with its symmetrical structure, beautiful colors, and intricate patterns, this striking bubble…
The European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) has taken the first-ever image of…
Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have discovered the absence of…
Astronomers using European Southern Observatory (ESO) telescopes have discovered giant spots on the surface of…
The Twist Marks the Spot – ESO Telescope Sees Signs of Planet Birth Observations made…
Invisible object has two companion stars visible to the naked eye. A team of astronomers…
Observations made with ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed for the first time that…
Star’s dimming not a sign of imminent explosion: study shows Betelgeuse likely isn’t cold, just…
Researchers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have observed an extreme planet where they suspect…
Stars are surrounded by something known as a corona — a diffuse aura of plasma…
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have captured the unprecedented dimming of Betelgeuse, a…
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which ESO is a partner, have…
ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), the world’s biggest eye on the sky, will have a…
ALMA and Rosetta map the journey of phosphorus Phosphorus, present in our DNA and cell…