The first batch of test images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is scheduled to be released Monday at 11:30 a.m., followed ...

No telescope has basked in the night sky quite like this before. Here's what it could reveal about the universe.

The galactic masterpiece combines over 100 exposures to reveal previously unseen features of stars in formation. The project in the Atacama Desert could increase light pollution by up to 50%, making ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has unveiled its first images, leaving astronomers in awe of the unprecedented ...

As the Vera C. Rubin Observatory surveys the night sky, astrophysicists expect to unlock the secrets of dark matter, dark ...

Staff at the European Southern Observatory have a system to clean the La Silla Observatory's delicate mirrors without ...

Known as the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), this groundbreaking project by the European Southern Observatory (ESO ... its strategic location in the Atacama Desert’s clear skies, the ELT ...

A giant new telescope in Chile has opened its eyes for the first time — and while the view may not be impressive to some, its scientist parents are thrilled. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory ...

Work Progresses on Giant Telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert By Rodrigo Gutierrez CERRO ... project of the European Southern Observatory intergovernmental research organization.

“The bigger a telescope is, the more detail we can see in the universe,” says astronomer Dr. Michaël Marsset, who has worked at ESO’s Paranal Observatory since 2021. Location is key when looking at ...

The Paranal Observatory will also host the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), currently ... dark skies of the Atacama. The desert's arid climate and high altitude ensure clear skies for over 300 ...

The European Southern Observatory's (ESO ... development on the Cerro Armazones mountain in Chile's Atacama Desert. The mighty telescope is expected to see its "first light" by 2028.