The astronomers observed hot minerals just beginning to solidify – the first specks of planet-forming material, the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby ...

Previously, astronomers have observed giant planets, like Jupiter, forming in the giant discs around young stars. According ...

Syria's interim president accused Israel on Thursday of "trying to drag us into war" after the Netanyahu government launched ...

Here's everything to know about the James Webb Space Telescope, and what it captured on its three-year anniversary observing ...

Scientists used the European Southern Observatory 's Very Large Telescope to observe the galaxy for some 50 hours, stitching together more than 100 exposures to create the picture.

BUSRA AL-HARIR, Syria (AP) — Israel’s army said Monday it has struck military tanks in southern Syria, where government ...

Using the European Southern Observatory’s accurately named Very Large Telescope and working with researchers internationally, the scientists quickly found signs of a past double detonation.

This handout provided by the European Southern Observatory shows a detailed, thousand-colour image of the Sculptor Galaxy captured with the MUSE instrument at ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT).

The composite was created using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope, and is comprised of over 100 exposures captured during a 50-hour marathon observation session.

By studying the centuries-old remains of supernova SNR 0509-67.5 with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), they have found patterns that confirm its star ...