The extrasolar planet, dubbed TWA 7b, also has the lowest mass of any planet that has been directly imaged beyond the solar ...

A mystery interstellar object spotted last week by astronomers could be the oldest comet ever seen, according to scientists.

A new observatory is coming on-line and, in its own way, is going to have an impact similar to what we are seeing with the James Webb Space Telescope.

Captured just days after its discovery, the images offer the clearest view yet of this rare visitor from beyond our solar system.

ESO hosts four different telescopes in Chile: the Very Large Telescope (VLT), the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT, which is currently being ...

The GMT will be one of several telescopes in Chile, including the “Very Large Telescope” and “Extremely Large Telescope.” The VLT has operated since 1998. The ELT is under construction and will have ...

In addition to providing a trove of information about the early universe, the James Webb Space Telescope since its 2021 ...

We are entering a new era of cosmic exploration. The new Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile will transform astronomy with its ...

Texas astronomers are part of the effort to construct the Giant Magellan Telescope – an effort that will bring a new level of ...

The Vera C Rubin observatory, home to the world's most powerful digital camera, promises to transform our understanding of ...

The discovery of exoplanet TWA 7b marks a first for the James Webb Space Telescope, which until now had primarily been used to study already known exoplanets.