Pictured is a dark Chilean sky filled with spectacular star trails, caused by the Earth's... read more
Posts Tagged: paranal observatory
By combining the light of three powerful infrared telescopes, an international research team has observed... read more
Stellar nursery in the constellation of Monoceros (the Unicorn)
A new infrared image from ESO"â„¢s Visible... read more
Two newly discovered globular clusters have been added to the total of just 158 known... read more
Astronomers may have found the first object clearing its path in the natal disc surrounding... read more
A team of astronomers, including two Nasa Sagan Fellows, has made the first characterisations of... read more
ESO, the European Southern Observatory, is the foremost intergovernmental astronomy organisation in Europe and arguably... read more