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Aug 06, 2014 11:39 AM EDT

VST Captures Spectacular New Image of Messier 33 Galaxy's Spiral Arms

The VLT Survey Telescope (VST) has captured a spectacular new image of the galaxy, Messier 33. The picture reveals the nearby spiral, the second closest galaxy to our own Milky Way.

Jun 04, 2014 08:58 AM EDT

New SPHERE Exoplanet Imager Captures Ring of Dust Around a Nearby Star

SPHERE, an instrument that's now mounted on the Very Large Telescope, is getting down to business. With its ability to use new, advanced techniques, it's showing astronomers more about nearby exoplanets, revealing a bit more about our universe.