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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.

FaviconArtemis II Astronauts Launch to Moon 2 Apr 2026, 12:50 pm

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist onboard launches on the Artemis II mission, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

FaviconGodspeed, Artemis II! 31 Mar 2026, 11:56 am

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir shared this photo of an Artemis program patch floating in the International Space Station's cupola on X.

APOD for Today

APOD

Astronomy Picture of the Day

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How can we see what is invisible? How can we see what is invisible?


FaviconLiftoff! Returning to the Moon 

Liftoff! Returning to the Moon Liftoff! Returning to the Moon


Astronomy News

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Favicon DJI Avata 360 drone review

The DJI Avata 360 is DJI’s first 360-degree drone that can be flown like a camera or FPV (first-person view) drone using a motion controller and DJI FPV goggles.

Favicon Artemis 2 astronauts head for the moon after make-or-break engine burn (video)

Artemis 2's Orion capsule aced a critical engine burn this evening (April 2) that sent it from Earth orbit outward toward the moon.

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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