Observations detect a companion star to T Coronae Australis
Using the Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI), an international team of astronomers has observed a young Herbig ...
Scathing Report Claims Energy Megaproject Will Ruin ‘Best Place on Earth for Astronomy’
The project in the Atacama Desert could increase light pollution by up to 50%, making it much harder to observe the cosmos ...
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Unprecedented image may reveal impending supernova that could be visible from Earth
Researchers took the picture using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer, located in Chile’s Atacama Desert. The unprecedented image, combined with ...
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Interferometry: Combining the Power of the VLT
Dr Maggie learns how the power of each of the VLT's telescopes can be combined.
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Unveiling the Secrets of Active Galactic Nuclei
The Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer can be considered the first extremely large telescope, so it is very exciting to prove this is possible. Jacob Isbell, Postdoctoral Research Associate ...
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Dark skies above world's best astronomy sites could be ruined by new energy project
The astronomical site in peril is Mount Paranal, where the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT ... VLT, an interferometer consisting of four 28-foot-wide (8.5 m ...
New analysis confirms severe damage from industrial complex planned near Paranal Observatory
An in-depth technical analysis by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has evaluated the impact of the INNA megaproject on ...
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New ESO analysis confirms severe damage from industrial complex planned near Paranal
An in-depth technical analysis by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has evaluated the impact of the INNA megaproject on the facilities at the Paranal Observatory, Chile — and the results are ...