Curious dark nebula seen as never before
Just as René Magritte wrote "This is not a pipe" on his famous painting, this is also not a pipe. It is however a pictur…
Just as René Magritte wrote "This is not a pipe" on his famous painting, this is also not a pipe. It is however a pictur…
ESO builds and operates some of the most advanced telescopes on Earth including the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Pa…
The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293, lies about 700 light-years away in the constellation of Aquarius (the Water Bearer). It is o…
Thanks to the Very Large Telescope's acute and powerful near-infrared eye, astronomers have uncovered a host of new youn…
Today, at an international conference, a team of European astronomers announced a remarkable breakthrough in the field o…