The ALMA Observatory, one of the world’s most advanced astronomical facilities, has uncovered unprecedented details about the ...

High in the Andes Mountains of northern Chile, something extraordinary is happening. Perched on the peak of Cerro Pachón at ...

Unusually fast-moving gas clouds near a nearby galaxy suggest they may have come from outside the galaxy. Scientists have ...

The first test images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile showcase thousands of previously unknown asteroids and ...

The astronomers who operate powerful Vera C. Rubin observatory released debut images June 23, 2025, showcasing just exactly what the instrument can do ...

In its debut, the telescope turned its eye toward two familiar showstoppers in deep space: the Trifid and Lagoon nebulas in ...

Astronomers have discovered a galaxy that has been "frozen in time" for billions of years. Like a celestial dinosaur fossil, ...

For years, astronomers have been working to piece together the story of our universe, but the critical early chapters ...

A high-speed crash between two dwarf galaxies might explain a unique feature in space – and provide useful information on ...

The debut images from a powerful telescope at Chile's Vera Rubin Observatory show distant galaxies and star-forming regions ...