Construction of Extremely Large Telescope Gets Underway

Construction of Extremely Large Telescope Gets Underway

The observatory will be built atop a mountain in Chile

Milky Way Rising Majestically Over Paranal Observatory: Photo

Milky Way Rising Majestically Over Paranal Observatory: Photo

Impressive photo shows the core of our galaxy in great detail

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 2nd, 2013
Super-Earths May Be the Most Common Exoplanets Out There

Super-Earths May Be the Most Common Exoplanets Out There

Telescopes have found numerous such worlds outside the solar system

ESO Telescope Peers into the Dragon's Head Nebula

ESO Telescope Peers into the Dragon's Head Nebula

The target of the new research is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud

Photo: Impressive View of ALMA Antennas and the Night Sky

Photo: Impressive View of ALMA Antennas and the Night Sky

The aridity of the Chilean Andes makes such vistas possible

ESO Captures Beautiful Image of Comet ISON

ESO Captures Beautiful Image of Comet ISON

The image was collected from the driest desert in the world

Spectacular Clouds Surrounding Nearby Star Cluster Photographed

Spectacular Clouds Surrounding Nearby Star Cluster Photographed

An European telescope snapped this image from Chile

ALMA Is Backdropped by the Carina Nebula in New Image – Photo

ALMA Is Backdropped by the Carina Nebula in New Image – Photo

ALMA is the largest ground-based astronomical installation in the world

Cooperation Between ESO and Chile Reaches 50th Anniversary

Cooperation Between ESO and Chile Reaches 50th Anniversary

This has led to numerous groundbreaking advancements in astronomy

Amazing Cosmic X-Ray Light Show Showcased in New Chandra Image

Amazing Cosmic X-Ray Light Show Showcased in New Chandra Image

Telescope reveals new details of a nearby stellar nursery

Our Galactic Bulge Is Shaped like a Peanut, Study Finds

Our Galactic Bulge Is Shaped like a Peanut, Study Finds

A new survey has provided the most detailed 3D map to date

The Sun's Oldest Twin Has Been Discovered, Living Out Its Last Few Billion Years

The Sun's Oldest Twin Has Been Discovered, Living Out Its Last Few Billion Years

Giving astronomers an opportunity to study the life cycle of stars like the sun

ESO Captures a Spectacular and Colorful View of the Large Magellanic Cloud – Space Photo

ESO Captures a Spectacular and Colorful View of the Large Magellanic Cloud – Space Photo

Two similar gas clouds look very different through the lens of the very large telescope

Rare Quasar Alignment Proves Galaxies Devour Surrounding Gas to Grow

Rare Quasar Alignment Proves Galaxies Devour Surrounding Gas to Grow

Light from the quasar illuminated the galaxy and the gas around it

The Smallest Exoplanet Ever Seen, Discovered by ESO – Photo

The Smallest Exoplanet Ever Seen, Discovered by ESO – Photo

Very few extrasolar planets have been imaged so far

Amazing Space Photo of Stellar Anniversary Is VLT's Birthday Gift to Us

Amazing Space Photo of Stellar Anniversary Is VLT's Birthday Gift to Us

The Very Large Telescope is celebrating its 15th anniversary this week

Orion Glows Fiery Red in Spectacular Space Photo

Orion Glows Fiery Red in Spectacular Space Photo

ESO has put together one of the most gorgeous views of Orion

 
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