The European Southern Observatory (ESO) operates some of the most powerful telescopes in the world. Established in 1962 by 16 countries across the globe, the ESO is a hub for astronomers looking to ...

(Phys.org) -- NASA's special "Webb-cam," the camera in a giant clean room at NASA Goddard, now has "double vision," because there are two video cameras now focusing on what's happening with the very ...

Big telescopes feature some of the finest and most precise mirrors in the world. So when one gets dirty, what happens? The European Southern Observatory (ESO) operates some of the most powerful ...

Staff at the European Southern Observatory have a system to clean the La Silla Observatory's delicate mirrors without breaking them. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...