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Space
Astronomers traced the journey of one of life’s building blocks
Phosphorus, present in our DNA and cell membranes, is an essential element for life as we know it. But how it arrived...
Space
Hubble Telescope captured a view of a majestic spiral galaxy
To kickstart the 30th anniversary year of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, Hubble has imaged a majestic spiral galaxy. Galaxy UGC 2885...
Space
ESO Observations Reveal Black Holes’ Breakfast at the Cosmic Dawn
Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope have observed reservoirs of cool gas around some of the earliest galaxies in the Universe. These...
Space
ESO telescope observed the central part of the Milky Way
It uncovered new details about the history of star birth in our galaxy.
Space
First Giant Planet around White Dwarf Found
ESO observations indicate the Neptune-like exoplanet is evaporating
Space
Hubble Captures Cosmic Face
In celebration of Halloween, this new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captures two galaxies of equal size in a collision that appears...
Space
ESO Telescope Reveals What Could be the Smallest Dwarf Planet Yet in the Solar System
Astronomers using ESO’s SPHERE instrument at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed that the asteroid Hygiea could be classified as a dwarf planet....
Space
First identification of a heavy element born from neutron star collision
For the first time, a freshly made heavy element, strontium, has been detected in space, in the aftermath of a merger of two neutron...
Space
Enigmatic radio burst illuminates a galaxy’s tranquil halo
Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope have for the first time observed that a fast radio burst passed through a galactic halo.
Space
VISTA unveils a new image of the Large Magellanic Cloud
ESO’s VISTA telescope reveals a remarkable image of the Large Magellanic Cloud, one of our nearest galactic neighbours. VISTA has been surveying this galaxy...