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ESO European Southern Observatory ESOcast

ESOcast SD

ESOcast is a video podcast series dedicated to bringing you the latest news and research from ESO, the European Southern Observatory. Here we explore the Universe's ultimate frontier.

FaviconTwo planets spotted forming around a young star | ESO News

Posted on: 24 Mar 2026, 9:00 am


Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed two exoplanets forming around the young star WISPIT 2. Both planets are gas giants, more massive than Jupiter, and are carving out gaps in the disc of gas and dust around their host star. The WISPIT 2 system could therefore resemble a young Solar System. This video summarises the discovery.





CBS News Sunday Morning article Preserving the starry starry night

NASA Image Of The Day

NASA Image of the Day

The latest NASA "Image of the Day" image.

FaviconThinking of You, Earth 5 Apr 2026, 10:05 am

NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows on April 4, 2026, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the Moon.

FaviconIlluminated in Orion 4 Apr 2026, 11:08 am

NASA astronaut Christina Koch is illuminated by a screen inside the darkened Orion spacecraft on the third day of the agency's Artemis II mission. To the right of the image's center, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen is seen in profile peering out of one of Orion's windows. Lights are turned off to avoid glare on the windows.

APOD for Today

APOD

Astronomy Picture of the Day

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The party is still going on in spiral galaxy NGC 3310.  The party is still going on in spiral galaxy NGC 3310.


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Astronomy News

Space.com News Feed

Favicon The powerful new Rubin Observatory just found 11,000 new asteroids and measured 'tens of thousands more'

This offers us a glimpse of the discovery surge scientists expect to occur once full operations begin.

Favicon Artemis 2 moon astronauts will try to recreate Apollo 8's historic 'Earthrise' photo during April 6 flyby

Plans are in place for the crew of Artemis 2 to try to replicate one of the most famous images ever taken from space — Apollo 8's shot of Earth rising over the moon's horizon.

Faces of the Moon A new book by ASNH member Bob Crelin Click the book below for information on the book

There Once Was A Sky Full Of Stars A new book by ASNH member Bob Crelin Click the book below for information on the book

The 100 Best Targets for Astrophotography A new book by ASNH member Ruben Kier Click the book below for a review from Springer.com

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