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Scientists Inch Closer To Solving Cosmic Dust Mystery On Distant Star
The discovery of Kappa Tucanae A's companion star provides a unique "laboratory" for studying hot exozodiacal dust.
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ESO Captures Clear Images of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Using VLT
The European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope has captured the clearest images so far of comet 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar visitor first spotted on July 1, 2025. Identified by its hyperbolic orbit, the comet is only the third interstellar object recorded passing through our solar system. The VLT’s deep image and timelapse confirm it is...
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Astronomers Discover Likely Site Of New Gas Giant Planet In Formation
The astronomers now hope to be able to take an actual image of the young planet using the sensitivity of JWST.
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World’s Largest Telescope Dome Complete in Chile’s Atacama Desert
The construction of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) in Chile's Atacama Desert has reached a significant milestone with the completion of its dome's frame. The ELT, which will be the world’s largest visible- and infrared-light telescope, is being developed by the European Southern Observatory (ESO). The dome, measuring 305 feet in diameter and...
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Binary Star System D9 Found Orbiting Sagittarius A* Near Milky Way’s Core
Astronomers have detected a young binary star system, D9, orbiting Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way's centre. This challenges previous assumptions about star survival near intense gravitational forces. The discovery was made using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope. Future research with advanced tel...
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Astronomers Discover Object 500 Trillion Times Brighter Than The Sun
Quasars are the extremely bright cores of galaxies, powered by supermassive black holes at their centres.
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"Unprecedented Behaviour": Black Hole Observed 'Awakening' For The First Time
Astronomers have been able to observe a supermassive black hole waking up and setting the heart of its host galaxy alight for the first time, the European Southern Observatory said on Tuesday.
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Brightest Known Object In The Universe Was Hiding In Plain Sight For Decades: Study
The object was hiding in plain sight for several decades before it was discovered.
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True Colours Of Uranus And Neptune Challenge Previous Assumptions
In a recent study, scientists used data from the Hubble Space Telescope and the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope to reveal the true colours of the two ice planets.
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Astronomers Discover Mysterious Dark Spot On Neptune
The astronomers also discovered an unexpected smaller bright spot adjacent to the dark spot.
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Two Planets Sharing The Same Orbit Around A Star? Astronomers Find Strong Evidence
The team spotted a cloud of debris that might be sharing the orbit of one of the two exoplanets known to orbit the young star PDS 70.
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Scientists Discover Leftovers From The Universe's Very First Stars
The findings could give researchers a better view of what happened when the first stars formed after the Big Bang.
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Scientists Find Missing Link For Water On Earth, Say It's Older Than Sun
Scientists said the study suggests that other planetary systems should have received large amounts of water too.
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European Space Agency Shares Incredible Image Of Cone Nebula In Deep Space
The photo of the nebula was clicked by the ESO's Very Large Telescope to celebrate its 60th anniversary.
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ESO Releases Image of Aftermath of Large Star's Explosive Death
The aftermath of a large star's explosive death is seen in an image released on Monday by the European Southern Observatory, showing immense filaments of brightly shining gas that was blasted into space during the supernova. Before exploding at the end of its life cycle, the star is believed to have had a mass at least eight times greater than our ...
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Scientists Inch Closer To Solving Cosmic Dust Mystery On Distant Star
The discovery of Kappa Tucanae A's companion star provides a unique "laboratory" for studying hot exozodiacal dust.
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ESO Captures Clear Images of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Using VLT
The European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope has captured the clearest images so far of comet 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar visitor first spotted on July 1, 2025. Identified by its hyperbolic orbit, the comet is only the third interstellar object recorded passing through our solar system. The VLT’s deep image and timelapse confirm it is...
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Astronomers Discover Likely Site Of New Gas Giant Planet In Formation
The astronomers now hope to be able to take an actual image of the young planet using the sensitivity of JWST.
-
World’s Largest Telescope Dome Complete in Chile’s Atacama Desert
The construction of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) in Chile's Atacama Desert has reached a significant milestone with the completion of its dome's frame. The ELT, which will be the world’s largest visible- and infrared-light telescope, is being developed by the European Southern Observatory (ESO). The dome, measuring 305 feet in diameter and...
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Binary Star System D9 Found Orbiting Sagittarius A* Near Milky Way’s Core
Astronomers have detected a young binary star system, D9, orbiting Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way's centre. This challenges previous assumptions about star survival near intense gravitational forces. The discovery was made using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope. Future research with advanced tel...
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Astronomers Discover Object 500 Trillion Times Brighter Than The Sun
Quasars are the extremely bright cores of galaxies, powered by supermassive black holes at their centres.
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"Unprecedented Behaviour": Black Hole Observed 'Awakening' For The First Time
Astronomers have been able to observe a supermassive black hole waking up and setting the heart of its host galaxy alight for the first time, the European Southern Observatory said on Tuesday.
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Brightest Known Object In The Universe Was Hiding In Plain Sight For Decades: Study
The object was hiding in plain sight for several decades before it was discovered.
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True Colours Of Uranus And Neptune Challenge Previous Assumptions
In a recent study, scientists used data from the Hubble Space Telescope and the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope to reveal the true colours of the two ice planets.
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Astronomers Discover Mysterious Dark Spot On Neptune
The astronomers also discovered an unexpected smaller bright spot adjacent to the dark spot.
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Two Planets Sharing The Same Orbit Around A Star? Astronomers Find Strong Evidence
The team spotted a cloud of debris that might be sharing the orbit of one of the two exoplanets known to orbit the young star PDS 70.
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Scientists Discover Leftovers From The Universe's Very First Stars
The findings could give researchers a better view of what happened when the first stars formed after the Big Bang.
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Scientists Find Missing Link For Water On Earth, Say It's Older Than Sun
Scientists said the study suggests that other planetary systems should have received large amounts of water too.
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European Space Agency Shares Incredible Image Of Cone Nebula In Deep Space
The photo of the nebula was clicked by the ESO's Very Large Telescope to celebrate its 60th anniversary.
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ESO Releases Image of Aftermath of Large Star's Explosive Death
The aftermath of a large star's explosive death is seen in an image released on Monday by the European Southern Observatory, showing immense filaments of brightly shining gas that was blasted into space during the supernova. Before exploding at the end of its life cycle, the star is believed to have had a mass at least eight times greater than our ...
