Chile's celestial crisis: Can dark skies survive development?
Paranal telescope operator Marcela Espinoza says it's essential for Chile to preserve 'the best skies in the world' so that other countries keep choosing the region to install their telescopes ...
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Comet G3 (ATLAS) looks breathtaking above future home of world's largest telescope (photos)
Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) seen above ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile on Jan. 21, 2025. ESO's Very Large Telescope sits atop ...
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Astronomers Capture Astonishing High-Definition Image Of Cosmic Web Connecting Two Galaxies
A stronomers using the Very Large Telescope at the European Southern Observatory in Chile have imaged a filament of the ...
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Black Holes Prepare and Eat Their Own Dinner, New Study Shows
In the above image, the black holes are the bright white spots in the center of the gas clouds. The purple cloud represents ...
The secret recipe of black holes: Study finds they can 'cook' their own meals in space
Supermassive black holes are seen as sources of wanton cosmic destruction, but there may be more to their powerful influence ...
Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.
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What is the Extremely Large Telescope?
A: The Extremely Large Telescope is ... earth for astronomy. The telescope is located on Armazones Hill, about 3 km above sea level and about 1,000 km north of Chile’s capital.
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.