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 European Southern Observatory (ESO) is the pre-eminent intergovernmental science and technology organisation in astronomy. It carries out an ambitious programme focused on the design ...

The Very Large Telescope (VLT) and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has captured a "violent cosmic ...

Scientists were able to European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope to create the most detailed image that shows thousands of colours ever made.

Scientists used the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope to observe the galaxy for some 50 hours, stitching together more than 100 exposures to create the picture.

On January 7, 2025, the European Commission established the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), furthering its mission to become ...

Under threat: the European Southern Observatory’s flagship Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert is home to the Very Large Telescope (courtesy: G.Hüdepohl/ESO) The darkest, clearest skies ...

Scientists used the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope to observe the galaxy for some 50 hours, stitching together more than 100 exposures to create the picture. The image spans ...

As a European Southern Observatory Photo Ambassador and member of The World At Night and the official astrophotographer of the Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve, he specializes in astronomical "Skyscapes ...

The team is composed of E. Congiu (European Southern Observatory, Chile [ESO Chile]), F. Scheuermann (Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, Zentrum für Astronomie der Universität Heidelberg, Germany ...

New observations of 2024 YR4 conducted with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) and facilities around the world have all but ruled out an impact of the asteroid ...