Very Large Telescope (VLT)

Nebula of Many Names Revealed in Beautiful New Image

[/caption] The Omega Nebula goes by many names, depending on who observed it when and what they thought they saw.…

12 years ago

Timelapse: Cerro Paranal Skies Above the VLT

This is one of the best timelapse videos of the year, showing ESO's Very Large Telescope in action and the…

12 years ago

Early Galaxy Chemistry: VLT Observes Gamma-Ray Burst

[/caption] "Shot through the heart and you're to blame..." There's nothing more powerful than a gamma-ray burst. These abrupt, mega-bright…

13 years ago

Sunny Side Up: New Image of the Fried Egg Nebula Reveals a Rare Yellow Hypergiant Star

[/caption] A new look at the Fried Egg Nebula has revealed one of the rarest classes of stars in the…

13 years ago

The Lyman-Alpha Blob That Ate The Universe…

[/caption] It's called a Lyman-alpha blob and it's one of the largest known single objects in the Universe. It first…

13 years ago