Fatal attraction burns bright between star and black hole
December 13, 2016An extraordinarily brilliant point of light seen in a distant galaxy, and dubbed ASASSN-15lh, was thought to be the brightest supernova ever seen. But new observations from several observatories, including ESO, have now cast doubt on this classification.
Public Lecture: Rosetta’s journey – Unlocking the origins of life
February 17, 2015After a decade-long journey, ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft has become the first mission to rendezvous with a comet, opening a new chapter in Solar System exploration.