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

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 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 Simons Observatory, a most advanced network of telescopes aimed at mapping the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) with unprecedented precision, has reached a major milestone: the Large Aperture ...

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

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 ...

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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.