A brilliant comet waved its tail above the site of the world's largest telescope as it lit up the night sky last month.

Workers in Chile are making progress on the Extremely Large Telescope, planned as one of the most capable astronomical ...

A project expected to bring major changes to humanity's understanding of the universe, the Extremely Large Telescope with a ...

Paranal’s facilities, however, should soon be outclassed by ESO’s under-construction $1.5-billion Extremely Large Telescope, or ELT, which boasts a light-gathering primary mirror nearly 40 ...

From decades of astronomical observations, scientists know that most galaxies contain massive black holes at their centers.

STORY: Among the remote desert hills of northern Chile lies the aptly named “Extremely Large Telescope.” :: Cerro Armazones, Chile The project, about 60% complete, is planned as one of the most ...

Recent science updates include Boom Supersonic's XB-1 breaking the sound barrier, progress on the Extremely Large Telescope ...

The Extremely Large Telescope, under construction in Chile, aims to explore exoplanets for potential life and examine the ...

CERRO ARMAZONES, Chile - Dozens of boxes holding mirrors are placed along a remote desert hill in northern Chile as workers ...

The MeerKAT telescope is located in the Karoo region of South Africa, is made up of 64 radio dishes and is operated and ...