In February 2025, conditions were just right to catch a "planetary party" above the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Paranal Observatory. In new photos of this planet parade, the wispy glow of ...

The effects of a proposed green-energy facility in Chile could be devastating for some of the most powerful instruments ...

The stunning comet C/2024 G3 lights up the sunset sky over Chile's Very Large Telescope in this spectacular photo.

Washington’s unease over ‘low-orbit satellites’ deployment could scuttle US$80 million project for Beijing’s astronomical ...

The site was chosen for its altitude, placing the telescope above as much atmospheric disturbance as possible. The air has a ...

"Light pollution from projects like INNA doesn't just hinder research, it steals our shared view of the universe." ...

The VLT is a powerful astronomical observatory that captures high-resolution images and spectra of celestial objects, ...

Newsweek previously reported China's involvement in an observatory in South America that researchers said could be used to ...

Two different teams of astronomers have detected oxygen in the most distant known galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0. The discovery, ...

A planned Chinese observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert is facing possible cancellation after US officials in recent months have raised concerns about its potential military applications.

Astronomers have revealed that "space tornadoes" are swirling around the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky ...