In the middle of Chile's Atacama desert, there's lots of activity as construction on the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is still underway, with cranes helping to move pieces in place. The ELT is the ...

Astronomy isn’t just about distant stars; it’s also about the human effort here on Earth that makes it possible to extend our ...

The Very Large Telescope (VLT) and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has captured a "violent cosmic collision in which one galaxy pierces another with intense radiation," ...

Astronomers from the University of Southampton made the unexpected discovery while examining an infant galaxy 12 billion ...

The under construction ESO Extremely Large Telescope in Chile was captured in 2025 and 2023 with the sun rising behind it. See both time-lapses here. Credit: E. Garcés/B. Häußler/ESO | edited by Space ...

Names are a strange thing in astronomy. Sometimes scientists come up with grandiose, simple name, like the Extremely Large Telescope. Other times, they come up with unique sounding names, like quasars ...

The Giant Magellan Telescope is advancing into the National Science Foundation Major Facilities Final Design Phase, a milestone that positions our nation to lead the next era of discovery. PASADENA, ...

Astronomers have produced the most detailed map yet of the Sculptor Galaxy, revealing hundreds of previously unseen celestial features in stunning color and resolution. By combining over 50 hours of ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — One of the largest telescopes ever built is one step closer to completion. On June 12, the National Science Foundation announced that the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) is entering the ...