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

New observations show a star that blew up in two separate bursts, confirming a long-suspected cosmic phenomenon called a ...

Captured just days after its discovery, the images offer the clearest view yet of this rare visitor from beyond our solar system.

The double star system is called HD 135344 AB and it's about 440 light-years away from Earth. A and B are both young stars, ...

Astronomers have created a magnificent visual map of the spiral galaxy using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope.

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

European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope took photos a rare supernova roughly 300 years after it happened ...

The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO-VLT) has captured clear images of 3I/ATLAS, a fast-moving interstellar comet that the Sun's gravity can't slow down.

Vertical view of a very large telescope | Space photo of the day for May 12, 2025 Incredible photo catches the sun rising behind the world's largest telescope ...

Galaxies shine in a rainbow of emissions from gas, dust, and stars. Each of these building blocks emits light at specific wavelengths — fingerprints that reveal their age, motion, and chemical makeup.

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered its first exoplanet, astronomers said on Wednesday, capturing rare direct images of the relatively small world in the Earth's galactic backyard.