While it is already dimming after a close encounter with the sun, Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) – also called the Great Comet of ...

As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.

As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.

RCW 38 lies approximately 5,500 light-years away in the constellation Vela. Unlike many star clusters that appear as simple ...

Last year, a pair of researchers claimed that the shockwaves of the shutdown could be felt as far as the moon, causing a ...

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a stunning 80 million-pixel image of the star cluster RCW 38, as ...

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a stunning 80 million-pixel image of the star cluster RCW 38, as captured by ESO's Visible and ...

A vast cosmic explosion left behind an intricate masterpiece in the sky — delicate pink and orange filaments dancing in the wake of a dying star. Captured in breathtaking detail, this celestial ...

Chile's dark, starry skies, crucial for astronomy, face threats from urban expansion. Astronomers, including Angel Otarola, ...

The dark skies of Chile, crucial for astronomical research, are under threat from urban development. Meanwhile, a small ...

Comets are unpredictable, fleeting visitors in our sky, and C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) was no exception. This January, it graced the ...