Planetary Nebula Sulfur Mystery Finally Solved

Medicine & Technology Feb 15, 2024

The planetary nebula reportedly had no sulfur, but a new data set showed the element wasn't missing at all. Continue reading to learn more.

ESO's Very Large Telescope Pinpoints Most Distant, Energetic Fast Radio Burst: Shedding Light on the Universe's 'Missing' Matter

Oct 20, 2023

Astronomers find the most distant fast radio burst (FRB) in a distant galaxy, emitting energy equivalent to 30 years of the Sun's output in milliseconds. Read the article for more details.

Hidden Jupiter-like Exoplanet Found Orbiting a Star 87.5 Light Years Away

Feb 24, 2023

Studies using ESO's Very Large Telescope have identified the hidden Jupiter-like exoplanet in a not-so-distant star AF Leporis. Read the article to learn more details.

Neutron Stars Create 'Perfect' Explosion in Space, Forming Senseless Symmetrical Sphere

Feb 15, 2023

Two neutron stars collided and created a perfect explosion in a ball shape, unlike usual events that make a flattened cloud. Check it out in this article to know more details.

Starburst Galaxy Photo Shows A Golden Swirling Cloud of Gas

Aug 15, 2022

The ESO Very Large Telescope shot the 'whirlpool of gold' photo of the starburst galaxy NGC4303 or Messier 61. Check out this mesmerizing photo in this article.

Neptune's Atmosphere Colder Than We Thought As It Dropped Temperatures in 2 Decades

Apr 12, 2022

Latest astronomical study over Neptune shows how it dropped its own atmospheric temperatures over 20 years. Learn more about the new discovery from the mysterious Neptune.

Bizarre Dog Bone Shaped Asteroid Spied on Best Images Yet Via the Very Large Telescope

Sep 10, 2021

Astronomers used the Very Large Telescope in Chile to capture the best images of asteroid Kleopatra yet that orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.

ESO Captures a Star Ripped Apart by a Black Hole

Oct 13, 2020

Astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have captured a rare light emitted from a star being devoured by a supermassive black hole.

Now You See Me, Now You Don’t: Massive Telescope Captures Mystery Cosmic Disappearance

Jun 30, 2020

ESO's Very Large Telescope captures the disappearance of a very massive star in the Kinman Dwarf galaxy.

Black Hole Quietly Born From Collapsing Massive Star That Skipped Its Supernova Stage

May 26, 2017

A dying star 25 times the size of the Earth's sun was witnessed to leave a black hole after its death.

The ESA Finds Champagne Nebula And Brighter Sets of Stars

May 29, 2015

This stunning nebula, called RCW 34 and visualized by the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT), is home to young stars that heat gases, causing them to expand outward. In this brightest area of the nebula heated hydrogen bursts into the vacuum outside the gas cloud, "uncorking" the nebula. This kind of process is called a champagne flow, and the entire area provides rich fodder for astronomers as it continuously produces new, brilliant stars.

Astronomers Capture the Most Detailed Images Yet of the Beautiful Medusa Nebula

May 22, 2015

Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) are proudly displaying what is the most detailed image ever captured of the vast planetary nebula, Medusa. And what their powerful telescopes have revealed are the beautiful death throes of a dying star.