European Southern Observatory

ESO’s VLT captures the Sh2-284 nebula, known as Smiling Cat, depicting star formation and ionization effects within a 150-light-year span.

Stunning ESO image unveils clumps around a young star, V960 Mon, suggesting Jupiter-like planet formation via gravitational instability.

Astronomers uncover debris cloud suggesting sibling planets sharing the same orbit, raising questions about Trojans in planetary systems.

Progress update: ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope at Chile’s Atacama Desert reaches 50% construction milestone. Set to begin operations in 2028.

The BlackGEM telescope network at ESO’s La Silla Observatory has begun operations, seeking to detect and locate gravitational wave sources.