Astronomers for the first time have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar ...

A breathtaking new image of the RCW 38 star cluster showcases a cosmic nursery bursting with color, light, and energy.

Astronomers have mapped the 3D structure of an alien planet's atmosphere for the first time, revealing a layered system of extreme winds.

A recent study has unveiled how chemical elements and powerful winds shape the atmosphere of a planet far beyond our solar system.

The researchers peered through the atmosphere of WASP-121b, an exoplanet also called Tylos, by combining all four telescope units of the European Southern Observatory’s Chile-based Very Large ...

Scientists spot alien world ‘like something out of science fiction’ - Scientists say that the new 3D understanding of the ...

The area is home to the Paranal Observatory, which houses the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope, used by astronomers to search the Milky Way with "unparalleled clarity ...

The Einstein ring was discovered when Collett and his team studied NGC 6505, an oval-shaped galaxy located around 600 million ...

The spectrographs, employed on two of the European Southern Observatory’s telescopes in Chile, were able to measure the planet’s gravitational effect on its parent star on its unusual orbit in ...

Tom joined Newsweek in August 2024 from BBC Science Focus and has previously worked at the European Southern Observatory. He is a graduate of the University of Cambridge, where he obtained a ...

It is a 1.45 billion euros ($1.51 billion) project of the European Southern Observatory intergovernmental research organization. "It's going to impact practically all areas of astronomy.