European Southern Observatory
World’s Largest Telescope Mirror Will Bring the Stars Closer to Earth
Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes
This artist’s rendering shows a night view of the Extremely Large Telescope in operation on Cerro Armazones in northern Chile. The telescope ...
How Water Vapor Is Rewriting the Story of Planet Formation
Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes
Researchers using the ALMA observatory have detected water vapor in the disc around a young star, in a region where planets are ...
Cannibal Star Discovered With Metal Scar – “Nothing Like This Has Been Seen Before”
Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes
This artist’s impression shows the magnetic white dwarf WD 0816-310, where astronomers have found a scar imprinted on its surface as a ...
The Running Chicken Nebula Captured in 1.5-Billion-Pixel Masterpiece
Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes
The Running Chicken Nebula comprises several clouds, all of which we can see in this vast image from the VLT Survey Telescope ...
