Dusty stars close to the Milky Way’s black hole stay stable for years. New infrared data shows they survive gravity and ...

New Mexico’s Plains of San Agustin are otherworldly: Silence, sand and sharp plants reign on the valley floor. Knobbly volcanic rock rises above. Pronghorns’ legs and jackrabbits’ ears break up the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. ESO's Extremely Large Telescope at Cerro Armazones in Chile's Atacama Desert is seen from ...

New high-contrast images from SPHERE show a stunning variety of debris disks shaped by collisions of tiny planet-building ...

A journey across 440 light-years to the young star HD 135344B surrounded by a dust ring featuring the tell-tale fingerprint ...

Recently discovered interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS have been captured using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large ...

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) captured a stunning image of the Orion Nebula. The image was obtained from "multiple exposures using the HAWK-I infrared camera on ESO's Very Large Telescope in ...

It's a delicate process in which science meets craftsmanship in the Chilean desert. Night after night in the dry air of Chile's Atacama Desert, fine dust and pollutants settle on the aluminum coating ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have revealed a nearby spiral galaxy in all its brilliant glory, shining in thousands of colors. The dazzling panoramic shot released Wednesday of the Sculptor ...

New observations show that asteroid 1998 KY26 is a mere 11 meters across and spinning twice as fast as previously thought. The discovery adds complexity to Hayabusa2’s 2031 mission but also heightens ...

ESO's Extremely Large Telescope is seen from directly above as construction continues towards the observatory's completion. The European Southern Observatory (ESO)'s Extremely Large Telescope is seen ...