A breathtaking new image of the RCW 38 star cluster showcases a cosmic nursery bursting with color, light, and energy.

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

The area is home to the Paranal Observatory, which houses the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope, used by ...

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

The Paranal Observatory in Chile's Atacama desert is home to the world's most powerful telescope - Copyright AFP RODRIGO ARANGUA The Paranal Observatory in Chile's ...

ESOChile's pristine, dark desert skies are world-renowned for astronomy.But now the community says they are at risk of being ...

One astronomer calls the possible Chilean facility a “nightmare” for the Paranal Observatory’s dark skies. One study has found that Paranal, located in Chile’s Atacama Desert, has the ...

The area is home to the Paranal Observatory, which houses the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope, used by astronomers to search the Milky Way with "unparalleled clarity ...