The site was chosen for its altitude, placing the telescope above as much atmospheric disturbance as possible. The air has a ...

NOIRLab shared stunning views of the total lunar eclipse in the night sky over Chile, complete with a blood red moon and ...

Situated in Cerro Pachón, Chile, the Vera Rubin Observatory is expected to commence scientific operations in 2025, ushering ...

But the completion of the observatory is not the goal, but only the starting point.” The Very Large Telescope (VLT), EU, Chile, four units of 8.1 meters each Keck Telescope, the United States ...

"Our data indicates that the Universe will expand forever, and at an accelerating rate," said Sehgal, who analyzed data ...

After more than a decade of mapping the stars, the European spacecraft was shut down on Thursday. But its legacy lives on.

By Mathew Cohen Chile has put a planned Chinese astronomical observatory project under review, potentially dealing a blow to ...

The world's largest telescope is almost as big as your house—and it’s unlocking the universe’s biggest mysteries.

(CNN) – Astronomers have made a surprising discovery about oxygen and elements in the most distant known galaxy. The galaxy ...

Over the past few years or so the most talked about kind of telescope was the one that is meant to operate in space. An ...

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