Stunning photos show bright comet lighting up the dark skies above ESO'sParanal Observatory, future home of the world's ...

In the middle of the arid Atacama Desert, at an altitude of over 3,000 meters, an immense silver dome is being prepared to house the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) in 2028. This will be the world's ...

The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) — the world's largest visible- and infrared-light telescope — is currently under development on the Cerro Armazones mountain ...

Observatories in Chile’s Atacama Desert, including the world’s largest optical telescope, could be blinded by light pollution ...

While it is already dimming after a close encounter with the sun, Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) – also called the Great Comet of ...

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The Trump administration said programs delivering benefits directly to Americans would not be affected. But Democratic Senator Ron Wyden said his office had confirmed that doctors in all 50 states ...

Workers in Chile are making progress on the Extremely Large Telescope, planned as one of the most capable astronomical observatories ever assembled. Olivia Zollino reports. Conflicted Jason Kelce ...

The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Extremely Large Telescope ... mountain in Chile's Atacama Desert. The mighty telescope is expected to see its "first light" by 2028. New photos from ...

STORY: Among the remote desert hills of northern Chile lies the aptly named “Extremely Large Telescope.” :: Cerro Armazones, Chile The project, about 60% complete, is planned as one of the most ...