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Very Large Telescope
A living Archypedia dossier connecting source-backed reporting, context and new developments about Very Large Telescope.
Evidence timeline
Coverage as it developed
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Beta Pictoris hosts a newly discovered faint planet after decade-long search
Researchers identified the dimmest planet ever directly imaged, uncovering a cold gas giant within the Beta Pictoris system after it remained hidden for 11 years.
Science · 523 words -
Beta Pictoris d discovered as the faintest exoplanet imaged from Earth
Researchers have confirmed the discovery of Beta Pictoris d, a gas giant 63 light-years away, while a separate study revealed four previously obscured stellar remnants.
Science · 693 words -
ESO study warns massive satellite constellations threaten space observation
New research from the European Southern Observatory indicates that massive satellite constellations could damage astronomical research by creating light trails and elevating background sky brightness. Scientists are calling for an orbital cap to protect the ability to observe the cosmos.
Science · 641 words