High up in the Chilean Andes, the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is set to become the world's largest optical telescope and ...

The European Southern Observatory's Extremely Large Telescope is set to have full scientific operations commencing by ...

The frame of the dome that will house the world's largest telescope has been completed, marking another key milestone in the observatory's construction. The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) ...

"We might lose the ability to observe about 30% of the faintest galaxies. We are at the point of starting to be able to see ...

MPE Director and Nobel Laureate Reinhard Genzel is spearheading an open letter signed by nearly 30 eminent international ...

Astronomers urged Chile to relocate a planned hydrogen plant, saying it could raise light pollution and affect major observatories in the Atacama Desert ...

The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds are irregular dwarf galaxies and satellites of the Milky Way. The LMC is about 163,000 ...

The Southern African Large Telescope (Salt) near Sutherland is celebrating 20 years of observing the night sky.

PHOENIX — The largest telescope in metro Phoenix was added to the International Dark Sky Discovery Center opening soon in Fountain Hills. The 27.5-inch PlaneWave CDK700 gives metro Phoenix its first ...

ROCKFORD, IL — August 28, 2024 — The Giant Magellan Telescope and Ingersoll Machine Tools Inc. today announced the start of manufacturing and assembly of the largest telescope mount built in the ...

PHOENIX — Citizens in the Valley may never get the chance to see space, but a Tucson-constructed telescope soon will. The Giant Magellan telescope will house seven, 17-ton mirrors, the fourth of which ...

The dome enclosing the world's largest telescope is taking shape, with the installation of protective siding and supports for the primary mirror. The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Extremely ...