Astronomers uncover the first direct evidence for how some white dwarf stars explode, confirming the long-debated ...

Very massive stars (VMSs) have had a massive impact on the formation of our universe. However, there aren't very many of them ...

The space-based observatory has revolutionized the way we see space, and it can now add another remarkable accomplishment to ...

For the first time, astronomers have obtained visual evidence that a star met its end by detonating twice. By studying the ...

Construction on ESO's Extremely Large Telescope continues. Here, in this May 1, 2025 photo taken from directly above, the the hexagonal support structure that will hold the ELT's 128-foot (39 ...

If there is life on Proxima Centauri b, it could take the Extremely Large Telescope as little as 10 hours to detect its influence on the planet’s atmosphere. Observations will take longer for ...

Construction on ESO's Extremely Large Telescope continues. Here, in this May 1, 2025 photo taken from directly above, the the hexagonal support structure that will hold the ELT's 128-foot (39 ...

Work began on the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) more than a decade ago, and it's still about three years away from its ribbon-cutting ceremony.But if scientists are lucky, they won't have to ...

The so-called "Extremely Large Telescope" is being built on a mountaintop in the Andes at an elevation of about 3,000 meters. And it really is extremely large. The primary mirror will be 39 meters ...

The plains house the aptly named Very Large Array (VLA)—a radio telescope made of 27 different antennas, each of which looks like a home satellite dish on steroids.

An image of the Sculptor Galaxy created using images from the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope. Credit: ESO / E. Congiu et al. It’s not every day we get to see a visual of ...