Researchers have detected a gamma-ray burst outside of the Milky Way that's unlike any previously observed. There's no ...

The European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope has detected "a scar imprinted on the surface" of white dwarf star WD 0816-310. Credit: ESO ...

A team of researchers has put forth the idea of launching nuclear devices at asteroid 2024 YR4 with a chance of hitting the ...

One of the most powerful black holes in the universe is belching out gas at speeds of up to 10,000 kilometers per second, ...

Very Large Telescope observations of the galaxy revealed that there was likely a “sudden awakening of the massive black hole at its core,” according to the European Southern Observatory (ESO). Credit; ...

The unknown phenomenon repeated several times over the course of a day, an event unlike anything ever witnessed before.

Astronomers are trying to determine what caused a series of gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe, to occur in a single day.

Asteroid 1998 KY26 is smaller, faster, and brighter than scientists thought, complicating Hayabusa2’s mission of landing on ...

Astronomers have used observatories around the world, including the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO ...

Astronomers have revealed a nearby spiral galaxy in all its brilliant glory, shining in thousands of colors. The dazzling panoramic shot released Wednesday of the Sculptor galaxy by a telescope in ...

The positions in the table below reflect the European Southern Observatory (ESO)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position ...

Astronomers have used observatories around the world, including the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO ...