The emission nebula, known as Sh2-284, is an immense region of gas and dust that fuels new star formation. It lacks elements ...

The stunning comet C/2024 G3 lights up the sunset sky over Chile's Very Large Telescope in this spectacular photo.

Europe's ESO astrophysics agency said Monday that a giant green energy project billed for Chile's Atacama desert—home to the ...

An in-depth technical analysis by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has evaluated the impact of the INNA megaproject on ...

The VLT is a powerful astronomical observatory that captures high-resolution images and spectra of celestial objects, ...

Astronomers discovered oxygen in the most distant known galaxy. This changes what we thought about how fast galaxies formed.

Scientists have discovered oxygen in the most distant known galaxy. The findings suggest they can form more rapidly than was previously believed (ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/S. Carniani et al./S. Schouws et ...

Astronomers have made the surprising discovery of oxygen and elements like heavy metals in the most distant known galaxy. The ...

A brilliant comet lights up the night sky over Chile's Atacama Desert in this stunning image captured by a photographer with the European Southern Observatory in January 2025. What you're seeing ...

In this undated file photo, Paranal Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is shown. It is located in the Atacama Desert of Northern Chile ...