[/caption] Using two of the world's largest optical-infrared telescopes, the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii and the Very Large Telescope (VLT)…
[/caption] First seen by amateur astronomers back in December, the powerful seasonal storm that has since bloomed into a planet-wrapping…
[/caption] The Chilean Atacama Desert boasts some of the darkest skies on Earth – which is why it is home…
[/caption] Can galaxy NGC 157 leap tall buildings in a single bound, stop a speeding bullet or bend steel in…
[/caption] For several years, astronomers have been trying to get a good look at a peculiar supergiant star that is…
[/caption] Just like its ornithological namesake, the HAWK-I imager on the Very Large Telescope uses its piercing eyesight to hunt…
[/caption] Until recently, it was thought the galactic equivalent of a motorway pile-up was the only way galaxies got bigger.…
[/caption] Need a new desktop image? Usually the Very Large Telescope on Cerro Paranal in Chile provides us with stunning…
[/caption] ESO released a beautiful image today of M83, a classic spiral galaxy. The image was taken by the HAWK-I…
[/caption] In an astronomical version of "Biggest Loser" meets "Survivor," a heavy weight star has been kicked out of its…