This tiny exoplanet 35 light-years away is half the mass of Venus
Of the roughly 4,200 exoplanets discovered thus far, most are larger than Earth. But the recently identified planet L 98-59b is just half the mass of Venus.
Very Large Telescope captures a cosmic fireworks display
A series of five stunning images of nearby galaxies could help to unravel the mystery of how stars form.
The Very Large Telescope captures a striking cosmic butterfly nebula
The temperature in the nebula is over 10,000 degrees Celsius