Very Large Telescope

How do you hide a supermassive black hole? Dust. Lots and lots of dust.

New observations show M 77's black hole is hidden by thick dust.

By Phil Plait | 

7 months ago

What does a red giant look like up close? REALLY up close?

Pi1 Gruis seen up close and personal.

By Phil Plait | 

9 months ago

Astronomers 'find' a second planet orbiting Beta Pictoris due to extremely tiny wiggles by the first planet

By Phil Plait | 

11 months ago

Asteroids, the Universe, and Everything: Meet 42 space rocks

By Phil Plait | 

11 months ago

Have astronomers finally found a planet around Alpha Centauri? Maaaaaaaaaybe.

By Phil Plait | 

1 year ago

Eat lasers, Carina Nebula!

By Phil Plait | 

1 year ago

A second planet for Beta Pic confirmed!

By Phil Plait | 

1 year ago

What's the matter with dark matter? Observations show we're missing something.

By Phil Plait | 

2 years ago

The *entire* sky glows from the light of distant hydrogen. All of it, everywhere.

By Phil Plait | 

2 years ago

Is this an actual image of a planet orbiting the nearest star? Maaaaaaaybe.

By Phil Plait | 

2 years ago