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Want a workout? Try walking to the top of the world's largest telescope (photo)
In a recent update describing the progress of the construction of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), the European Southern Observatory (ESO) shared a photo of the dome that will protect the ...
A new study reveals the structure of violent winds 1,300 light years away
The planet WASP-121b is extreme. It's a gas giant almost twice as big as Jupiter orbiting extremely close to its star–50 ...
NASA telescope will study what put the bang in the big bang
Called SPHEREx, and set for launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base no sooner than Tuesday night, ...
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Astronomers discover misshapen galaxy is a cosmic predator that bears 'scars' from its last meal (photo)
New images from the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Paranal Observatory suggest that the galaxy, known as NGC 3640, may soon merge with a smaller galactic ...
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Astronomers Unveil 3D Structure of an Alien Planet’s Atmosphere
Astronomers have mapped the 3D structure of an alien planet's atmosphere for the first time, revealing a layered system of ...
Chile’s dark skies at risk
AS night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile, four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn ...
This Asteroid Had a 3 Percent Chance of Hitting Earth and Now It’s Zero
For a brief moment, it looked like asteroid 2024 YR4 had a real shot at hitting Earth in 2032. With its impact probability climbing to a record-breaking 3%, astronomers scrambled to refine its ...