We’ve learned that Mars is the only planet in our solar system that could be habitable, thanks to its temperature and the historic presence of water. We’ve learned about the s ...

This galaxy's central black hole appears to be a "messy eater" as its interstellar scraps are strewn into space.

The site was chosen for its altitude, placing the telescope above as much atmospheric disturbance as possible. The air has a low water vapor content and it’s far from the city lights. The top of Cerro ...

Though still only in the prototype stage, this flat lens could one day be used on space telescopes, and perhaps even on amateur telescopes.

Simulations imitating the ELT's operational state have shown that the Very Large Telescope's (VLT) giant successor will take mere hours to find signs of life on other bodies—if there are any to ...

Webb Telescope Captures Its First Direct Images of Carbon Dioxide Outside Solar System Mar. 17, 2025 — The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first direct images of carbon dioxide in a ...

The researchers then combined their findings with data captured using the ESPRESSO instrument on the Very Large Telescope in Chile by a different team that authored an October 2024 study.

The researchers used data from the Hawaii island-based Gemini Telescope and Chile-based Very Large Telescope to confirm the presence of the four planets around Barnard’s star. A study published ...

Marconcini et al. A distant galaxy is home to a ravenous supermassive black hole that appears to be playing with its food in a lively new image from the Very Large Telescope. The photo suggests ...