European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope

Astronomers Reveal Presence of a Planet Orbiting Our Solar System’s Closest Single Star Just 6 Light Years Away

Astronomers using the ESO's VLT say they have spotted a planet orbiting our solar system's closest single star, a.k.a. Barnard's star.

An international team of astronomers studying a distant galaxy say they just witnessed a black hole appear out of nowhere.