Metal scar found in cannibal star
February 26, 2024 - 16:45
The “scar” is a well-marked concentration of metals on the surface of the white dwarf WD 0816-310
TAG: European Southern Observatory
Astronomers discover quasar that breaks records for brightness and growth
February 20, 2024 - 14:18
Quasars are some of the brightest objects in our sky, and even the most distant ones are visible from Earth.
New type of star sheds light on the mysterious origin of magnetars
August 22, 2023 - 17:45
Using multiple telescopes from around the world, including European Southern Observatory (ESO) infrastructure
New image reveals secrets about the birth of planets
July 25, 2023 - 15:51
The ELT will be able to observe this planetary system in unprecedented detail.
Astronomers discover micronovae, a new type of stellar explosion
April 24, 2022 - 10:10
Micronova discovery joins repertoire of known stellar explosions
ESO telescope captures surprising variations in Neptune's temperatures
April 12, 2022 - 18:00
Neptune's atmospheric temperatures were monitored over a period of 17 years
See the new Flame Nebula image
January 6, 2022 - 16:46
One of the most famous regions of the sky, Orion is home to the giant molecular clouds closest to the Sun
Fluorine observed in a star-forming galaxy is the most distant detected to date
November 7, 2021 - 18:04
Until now, fluorine has never been observed in a star-forming galaxy so early in the history of the Universe.
Astronomers detect disk forming satellites around exoplanet for the first time
July 25, 2021 - 18:30
Observations give new clues to how moons and planets form in young star systems
Black holes in the cosmic dawn
December 29, 2019 - 10:45
“We have thus added a fundamental piece to the puzzle that astronomers are building”
