Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

The site was chosen for its altitude, placing the telescope above as much atmospheric disturbance as possible. The air has a ...

Early simulations show that it would take only 10 hours for the forthcoming ELT to find signs of life near Proxima Centauri.

With METIS and MICADO, two instruments for what will be the largest optical telescope in the world, the Extremely Large ...

The Extremely Large Telescope will revolutionize our view of the cosmos when it sees first light in Chile in 2028. In fact, ...

The circumstances need to be right, but modeling suggests finding biosignatures in the atmospheres of planets orbiting nearby ...

Over the past few years or so the most talked about kind of telescope was the one that is meant to operate in space. An ...

An idea that calls for the creation of inflatable starshades for telescopes has been recognized by NASA as part of the ...

The world's largest telescope is almost as big as your house—and it’s unlocking the universe’s biggest mysteries.

The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), currently under construction in northern Chile, will give us a better view of the Milky ...

The first image from the international SKA Observatory's telescope in Australia, SKA-Low, has been released today—a significant milestone in its quest to reveal an unparalleled view of our universe.