Milky Way Versus Andromeda As Seen from Earth

From HubbleCast. Scientists have been using Hubble observations to predict the future of the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way, and how the collision will look from Earth. Projecting the [...]

How a Giant Telescope Works

Watch our videos commercial free on the SpaceRip app, available in the Apple and Google Play stores. From ESOcast, explore the state-of-the-art technology behind the Very Large telescope, which has [...]

Birth of a Great Observatory

For many centuries, maps of the southern sky showed extensive blank areas — the Terra Incognita of the heavens. The year 1595: For the first time, Dutch traders set sail [...]

Black Hole Meltdown in the Galactic Center

Black hole extravaganza in 1080p. From ESOcast. Not long ago, watching something being ripped apart as it falls towards a giant black hole would be science fiction. This is now [...]

Dwarf Planet Crossing at the Solar System’s Edge

From ESOCast. Astronomers have accurately measured the size of the remote dwarf planet Eris for the first time. They caught it as it passed in front of a faint star. [...]