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The surface of the red giant star π1 Gruis from PIONIER on the VLT
eso1741 — Photo Release
Giant Bubbles on Red Giant Star’s Surface
Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope have for the first time directly observed granulation patterns on the surface of a star outside the Solar System — the ageing red giant π1 Gruis. This remarkable new image from the PIONIER instrument reveals the convective cells that make up the surface of this huge star, which has 350 times the diameter of the Sun. Each cell covers more than a quarter of the star’s diameter and measures about 120 million kilometres across. These new results are being published this week in the journal Nature.
Stellar Nursery Blooms into View
eso1740 — Photo Release
Stellar Nursery Blooms into View
The OmegaCAM camera on ESO’s VLT Survey Telescope has captured this glittering view of the stellar nursery called Sharpless 29. Many astronomical phenomena can be seen in this giant image, including cosmic dust and gas clouds that reflect, absorb, and re-emit the light of hot young stars within the nebula.
Data from ESPRESSO First Light
eso1739 — Organisation Release
First Light for ESPRESSO — the Next Generation Planet Hunter
The Echelle SPectrograph for Rocky Exoplanet and Stable Spectroscopic Observations (ESPRESSO) has successfully made its first observations. Installed on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile, ESPRESSO will search for exoplanets with unprecedented precision by looking at the minuscule changes in the light of their host stars. For the first time ever, an instrument will be able to sum up the light from all four VLT telescopes and achieve the light collecting power of a 16-metre telescope.
The Hubble Ultra Deep Field seen with MUSE
eso1738 — Science Release
MUSE Probes Uncharted Depths of Hubble Ultra Deep Field
Astronomers using the MUSE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile have conducted the deepest spectroscopic survey ever. They focused on the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, measuring distances and properties of 1600 very faint galaxies including 72 galaxies that have never been detected before, even by Hubble itself. This groundbreaking dataset has already resulted in 10 science papers that are being published in a special issue of Astronomy & Astrophysics. This wealth of new information is giving astronomers insight into star formation in the early Universe, and allows them to study the motions and other properties of early galaxies — made possible by MUSE’s unique spectroscopic capabilities.
Artist’s impression of the interstellar asteroid `Oumuamua
eso1737 — Science Release
ESO Observations Show First Interstellar Asteroid is Like Nothing Seen Before
For the first time ever astronomers have studied an asteroid that has entered the Solar System from interstellar space. Observations from ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile and other observatories around the world show that this unique object was traveling through space for millions of years before its chance encounter with our star system. It appears to be a dark, reddish, highly-elongated rocky or high-metal-content object. The new results appear in the journal Nature on 20 November 2017.
Artist’s impression of the planet Ross 128 b
eso1736 — Science Release
Closest Temperate World Orbiting Quiet Star Discovered
A temperate Earth-sized planet has been discovered only 11 light-years from the Solar System by a team using ESO’s unique planet-hunting HARPS instrument. The new world has the designation Ross 128 b and is now the second-closest temperate planet to be detected after Proxima b. It is also the closest planet to be discovered orbiting an inactive red dwarf star, which may increase the likelihood that this planet could potentially sustain life. Ross 128 b will be a prime target for ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope, which will be able to search for biomarkers in the planet's atmosphere.
Artist’s impression of the dust belts around Proxima Centauri
eso1735 — Science Release
ALMA Discovers Cold Dust Around Nearest Star
The ALMA Observatory in Chile has detected dust around the closest star to the Solar System, Proxima Centauri. These new observations reveal the glow coming from cold dust in a region between one to four times as far from Proxima Centauri as the Earth is from the Sun. The data also hint at the presence of an even cooler outer dust belt and may indicate the presence of an elaborate planetary system. These structures are similar to the much larger belts in the Solar System and are also expected to be made from particles of rock and ice that failed to form planets.
Revealing the galactic secrets of NGC 1316
eso1734 — Photo Release
Revealing Galactic Secrets
Countless galaxies vie for attention in this monster image of the Fornax Galaxy Cluster, some appearing only as pinpricks of light while others dominate the foreground. One of these is the lenticular galaxy NGC 1316. The turbulent past of this much-studied galaxy has left it with a delicate structure of loops, arcs and rings that astronomers have now imaged in greater detail than ever before with the VLT Survey Telescope. This astonishingly deep image also reveals a myriad of dim objects along with faint intracluster light.
Artist’s impression of merging neutron stars
eso1733 — Science Release
ESO Telescopes Observe First Light from Gravitational Wave Source
ESO’s fleet of telescopes in Chile have detected the first visible counterpart to a gravitational wave source. These historic observations suggest that this unique object is the result of the merger of two neutron stars. The cataclysmic aftermaths of this kind of merger — long-predicted events called kilonovae — disperse heavy elements such as gold and platinum throughout the Universe. This discovery, published in several papers in the journal Nature and elsewhere, also provides the strongest evidence yet that short-duration gamma-ray bursts are caused by mergers of neutron stars.
ALMA and Rosetta Detect Freon-40 in Space
eso1732 — Science Release
ALMA and Rosetta Detect Freon-40 in Space
Observations made with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and ESA’s Rosetta mission, have revealed the presence of the organohalogen Freon-40 in gas around both an infant star and a comet. Organohalogens are formed by organic processes on Earth, but this is the first ever detection of them in interstellar space. This discovery suggests that organohalogens may not be as good markers of life as had been hoped, but that they may be significant components of the material from which planets form. This result, which appears in the journal Nature Astronomy, underscores the challenge of finding molecules that could indicate the presence of life beyond Earth.
European
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ESO Director General meets European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation
21 Dec. 2017 — ann17088
ESO Director General meets European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation
Artist’s rendering of the ELT in operation
18 Dec. 2017 — ann17087
ESO Signs Contract for ELT Laser Sources
Cover of Science in School issue No.42
11 Dec. 2017 — ann17086
Science in School: Issue 42 now available
Artists’s Rendering of the primary mirror of the ELT
7 Dec. 2017 — ann17085
ESO to Build ELT With Full Primary Mirror
Willy Benz elected as ESO Council President
7 Dec. 2017 — ann17084
Willy Benz Elected Next ESO Council President
De Zeeuw-Van Dishoeck Graduation Prize for Astronomy 2017 Awarded to Laura Driessen
30 Nov. 2017 — ann17083
De Zeeuw-Van Dishoeck Graduation Prize for Astronomy 2017 Awarded to Laura Driessen
ESOcast 139: ALMA​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Cold​ ​Interstellar Clouds
27 Nov. 2017 — ann17082
ESOcast 139: Why Astronomers Want to Use ALMA — ALMA and the Cold Interstellar Clouds
ESO Astronomy Camp 2016
13 Nov. 2017 — ann17081
Winners of Fifth ESO Astronomy Camp Bursaries Announced
Paranal tour one of many now available in VR
10 Nov. 2017 — ann17079
Exciting New Virtual Reality Mode for ESO Virtual Tours 6.0
Open House Day 2016
8 Nov. 2017 — ann17078
ESO to Participate in FORSCHA Event again
ESOcast 135: ​ALMA​ ​is​ ​a​ ​timemachine!
2 Nov. 2017 — ann17077
ESOcast 135: Why Astronomers Want to Use ALMA — ALMA is a Time Machine!
Artist's impression of the planet NGTS-1b
31 Oct. 2017 — ann17076
New Exoplanet Survey Finds its First Planet
ESOcast 133: ESO Telescopes Observe First Light from Gravitational Wave Source
16 Oct. 2017 — ann17075
ESOcast 133: ESO Telescopes Observe First Light from Gravitational Wave Source
Open House Day 2017
16 Oct. 2017 — ann17074
Programme for the ESO Open House Day 2017 Now Available
ESO Live Video Streaming
16 Oct. 2017 — ann17073
Live Video Streaming of Press Conference about Unprecedented Discovery & Reddit AMA Session
ESOcast 132: Why​ ​Astronomers​ ​Want​ ​to Use​ ​ALMA​ ​-​ ​We​ ​are​ ​Stardust!
12 Oct. 2017 — ann17072
ESOcast 132: Why Astronomers Want to Use ALMA — We are Stardust!
ESO Press Conference
11 Oct. 2017 — ann17071
Media Advisory: Press Conference at ESO HQ Announcing Unprecedented Discovery
ESO logo and Irish flag
11 Oct. 2017 — ann17070
Irish Government Announces Commitment to Join ESO
Cover of The Messenger No. 169
6 Oct. 2017 — ann17069
The Messenger No. 169 Now Available
La Silla at night
6 Oct. 2017 — ann17068
ESO Endorses the European Open Science Cloud Declaration
BlackGEM
4 Oct. 2017 — ann17067
BlackGEM Telescope to be Sited at ESO’s La Silla Observatory
All the winners of the 2017 EUCYS Awards
4 Oct. 2017 — ann17066
Winners of the 2017 European Union Contest for Young Scientists Announced
Cover of Science in School issue No.41
4 Oct. 2017 — ann17065
Science in School: Issue 41 now available
ESOcast 130: Why​ ​Astronomers​ ​Want​ ​to​ ​Use ALMA - ALMA​ ​is​ ​State​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Art​ ​Technology​
2 Oct. 2017 — ann17064
ESOcast 130: Why Astronomers Want To Use ALMA - ALMA​ ​is​ ​State​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Art​ ​Technology
Open House Day 2017
28 Sept. 2017 — ann17063
ESO Open House Day 2017
Cover picture of CAP Journal issue 22
26 Sept. 2017 — ann17062
CAPjournal Issue 22 Now Available
ESOcast 128: Why Astronomers Want to Use ALMA - ALMA Observes the Invisible
25 Sept. 2017 — ann17061
ESOcast 128: Why Do Astronomers Want To Use ALMA - ALMA Observes the Invisible
MATISSE in the lab
15 Sept. 2017 — ann17060
Next-generation VLTI Instrument MATISSE Heads for Paranal
Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year logo
15 Sept. 2017 — ann17059
Winners of the 2017 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year Announced
Photo Nightscape Awards 2017
12 Sept. 2017 — ann17058
Winners of the Photo NightScape Awards 2017 Announced
ESOblog logo
1 Sept. 2017 — ann17057
Join Us on a Journey to the Stars — the ESOblog Goes Live!
Conceptual drawing of the NIRPS instrument
1 Sept. 2017 — ann17056
ESO’s La Silla Observatory to Host New Planet Hunter
Softmachine Logo
31 Aug. 2017 — ann17055
ESO Supernova has a new partner: Softmachine Immersive Productions GmbH comes into play
ESOcast 124: Q&A with ESO's Outgoing Director General Tim de Zeeuw — Thoughts and reflections on a decade at ESO
24 Aug. 2017 — ann17054
ESOcast 124: Q&A with Tim de Zeeuw, ESO's Outgoing Director General
ESPRESSO takes shape
22 Aug. 2017 — ann17053
ESPRESSO Planet Hunter Heads for Chile
2012 TC4 observed (annotated)
10 Aug. 2017 — ann17052
A Very Close Encounter
Artist's impression of the orbits of stars close to the Galactic Centre
9 Aug. 2017 — ann17051
Hint of Relativity Effects in Stars Orbiting Supermassive Black Hole at Centre of Galaxy
ESOcast 120: Chile Chill 10 – “VLT Main Mirror Recoating”
7 Aug. 2017 — ann17050
ESOcast 120: Chile Chill 10: VLT Main Mirror Recoating
ESO’s Paranal and Armazones sites are connected to the Chilean national electricity grid
4 Aug. 2017 — ann17049
Chilean Minister of Energy Sees Paranal Connect to National Electricity Grid
ESOcast 119: AOF First Light
2 Aug. 2017 — ann17048
ESOcast 119: AOF First Light
Cover of ESO calendar 2018
1 Aug. 2017 — ann17047
ESO Calendar 2018 Now Available
Cover of The Messenger No. 168
18 July 2017 — ann17046
The Messenger No. 168 Now Available
ESO on Instagram
14 July 2017 — ann17045
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Sean Dougherty appointed ALMA Director
10 July 2017 — ann17044
ALMA Appoints New Director
ESA will site its Test-Bed Telescope at La Silla
7 July 2017 — ann17043
ESO and ESA Reach Agreement to Site Test-Bed Telescope at La Silla
ESOcast 116: Success or Failure: How to Get Observing Time
7 July 2017 — ann17042
ESOcast 116: OPC 100
The unusual exoplanet HIP 65426b — SPHERE's first
6 July 2017 — ann17041
ESO’s SPHERE Unveils its First Exoplanet
Mayan Archaeoastronomy Poster
6 July 2017 — ann17040
Mayan Archaeoastronomy: New Free Planetarium Show
All around the starry sky
4 July 2017 — ann17039
Planetarium News
The LEGO® model of the Paranal platform is handed over to ESO’s Director General
29 June 2017 — ann17038
Astronomers Build the Most Advanced Observatory in the World from LEGO®
ELT mirror segments being tested
19 June 2017 — ann17037
ELT Primary Mirror Prepares to Flex its Muscles
Red Dots
19 June 2017 — ann17036
Red Dots: The Live Search for Terrestrial Planets around Proxima Centauri Continues
ESOcast 112: Catching Starlight
16 June 2017 — ann17035
ESOcast 112: Catching Starlight
Summer AstroCamp 2016
15 June 2017 — ann17034
Winner of Summer AstroCamp 2017 Bursary Announced
Cover of Science in School issue No.40
15 June 2017 — ann17033
Science in School: Issue 40 Now Available
Cover of the Annual Report 2016
13 June 2017 — ann17032
ESO Annual Report 2016 Now Available
ELT adaptive optics
12 June 2017 — ann17031
Renaming the E-ELT
ESO Astronomy Camp
6 June 2017 — ann17030
Fifth ESO Astronomy Winter Camp for Secondary School Students
The Big Science Business Forum 2018
5 June 2017 — ann17029
Meet ESO at the Big Science Business Forum 2018
Moon and Venus over Chile
30 May 2017 — ann17028
Funding Opportunities in Chile (Anuncio de Oportunidades)
The optical system of the ELT showing the location of the mirrors
22 May 2017 — ann17027
ESO Awards ELT Sensor Contract to Teledyne e2v
APEX and snowy Chajnantor
12 May 2017 — ann17026
APEX Extension Agreement Signed
Muse the Medusa
11 May 2017 — ann17025
MUSE: New Free Film about ESO’s Cosmic Time Machine
Watching last minute proposals come in
10 May 2017 — ann17024
ALMA Receives Over 1700 Proposals for Next Observing Cycle
Strategic partnership discussions between Australia and ESO
9 May 2017 — ann17023
Start of Strategic Partnership Discussions Between Australia and ESO
ESOcast 106: ChileChill 9 — Lasers over Paranal
5 May 2017 — ann17022
ESOcast 106: Chile Chill 9 - Lasers Over Paranal
Rachael Roettenbacher, winner of the 2017 Olivier Chesneau Prize
3 May 2017 — ann17021
2017 Olivier Chesneau Prize Awarded to Rachael Roettenbacher
ESOcast 104: Data2Dome: From the Universe to You
27 April 2017 — ann17020
ESOcast 104: Data2Dome: From the Universe to You
Data2Dome logo
27 April 2017 — ann17019
ESO and Partners Launch Innovative Data2Dome Planetarium System
Bernard Delabre
6 April 2017 — ann17018
ESO Engineer Wins 2017 Tycho Brahe Prize
Artist's rendering of the Extremely Large Telescope
5 April 2017 — ann17017
Media Advisory: Extremely Large Telescope First Stone Ceremony
Summer AstroCamp 2017
4 April 2017 — ann17016
Apply Now for the Summer AstroCamp 2017
The Event Horizon Telescope and Global mm-VLBI Array on the Earth
31 March 2017 — ann17015
Attempting the Impossible: Taking the First Picture of a Black Hole
Cover of Science in School issue No.39
31 March 2017 — ann17014
Science in School: Issue 39 Now Available
Pale Red Dot campaign wins Guardian University Award
30 March 2017 — ann17013
Pale Red Dot Campaign Wins Guardian University Award
Cover of The Messenger No. 167
28 March 2017 — ann17012
The Messenger No. 167 Now Available
Consular Corps visits ESO HQ
17 March 2017 — ann17011
Consular Corps Visits ESO HQ in Garching
Catch a Star 2016 contest now open
15 March 2017 — ann17010
Catch a Star 2017 Contest Now Open
Number of papers published using observational data from different observatories (1996–2016)
3 March 2017 — ann17009
ESO Remains World’s Most Productive Ground-based Observatory
ESOcast 96: Ultracool Dwarf and the Seven Planets
22 Feb. 2017 — ann17008
ESOcast 96: Ultracool Dwarf and the Seven Planets
Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year logo
22 Feb. 2017 — ann17007
2017 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition Opens
AstroCamp students
20 Feb. 2017 — ann17006
ESO Announces Support of Summer AstroCamp
The optical system of the ELT showing the location of the mirrors
15 Feb. 2017 — ann17005
ESO Awards Contract to Polish the ELT Tertiary Mirror
Photo Nightscape Awards 2017
27 Jan. 2017 — ann17004
Win a Trip to Paranal with the Photo Nightscape Awards 2017
Dramatic moonset — amazing sight on Cerro Paranal, home of ESO’s Very Large Telescope*
20 Jan. 2017 — ann17003
Girls’ Day Event at ESO Headquarters in Garching, Germany
Catch a Star 2016 contest now open
11 Jan. 2017 — ann17002
Catch a Star 2016 Contest Winners Announced
The Orion a molecular cloud from VISTA
4 Jan. 2017 — ann17001
ESOcast Light series
Orbital plot of Proxima Centauri
22 Dec. 2016 — ann16089
Orbit of Proxima Centauri Determined After 100 Years
Cover of The Messenger No. 166
20 Dec. 2016 — ann16088
The Messenger No. 166 Now Available
Space Scoop logo
19 Dec. 2016 — ann16087
Space Scoop Selected as Great Website for Kids
A large slice of the Universe
15 Dec. 2016 — ann16086
3D Map of Distant Galaxies Completed
Cover picture of CAP Journal issue 21
15 Dec. 2016 — ann16085
CAPjournal Issue 21 Now Available
Cover of Science in School issue No.38
6 Dec. 2016 — ann16084
Science in School: Issue 38 Now Available
Winner of 2016 De Zeeuw-Van Dishoeck Graduation Prize for Astronomy announced
29 Nov. 2016 — ann16083
Winner of 2016 De Zeeuw-Van Dishoeck Graduation Prize for Astronomy Announced
ESOcast 89: Chile Chill 8 – “A Bird’s Eye View of ESO Observatories”
29 Nov. 2016 — ann16082
ESOcast 89: Chile Chill 8 - A Bird’s Eye View of ESO’s Observatories
Photo Nightscape Award 2016 award ceremony
14 Nov. 2016 — ann16081
Winners of 2016 Photo Nightscape Awards Announced
PARI 2017 workshop on Public Awareness of Research Infrastructures
9 Nov. 2016 — ann16080
ESO Hosts Workshop on Communicating Science to Society
ESO astronomy camp 2014
4 Nov. 2016 — ann16079
Winners of Fourth ESO Astronomy Camp Bursaries Announced
The VLT’s new deformable secondary mirror
28 Oct. 2016 — ann16078
First Light for Largest Adaptive Optics System
ESOcast 88: Fulldome Specialists visit Chile
27 Oct. 2016 — ann16077
ESOcast 88: Fulldome Specialists visit Chile
Former Finnish President Tarja Halonen visits ESO in Chile
25 Oct. 2016 — ann16076
Former Finnish President Visits Paranal
The predicted trajectory of Alpha Centauri A and B
20 Oct. 2016 — ann16075
The Future of Alpha Centauri
Night-time image from the Paranal webcam
20 Oct. 2016 — ann16074
New Webcams for ALMA and Paranal
ESPRESSO milestone
17 Oct. 2016 — ann16073
ESPRESSO Sees Light at the End of the Tunnel
Olivier Chesneau Prize logo
17 Oct. 2016 — ann16072
Olivier Chesneau Prize 2017
ESO Open House Day 2016
17 Oct. 2016 — ann16071
Programme for the ESO Open House Day 2016 now available
ESO Youtube channel
11 Oct. 2016 — ann16070
ESO racks up five million views on YouTube
Evans & Sutherland logo
10 Oct. 2016 — ann16069
New ESO Supernova Partner: Evans & Sutherland
Winners of the 2016 European Union Contest for Young Scientists
29 Sept. 2016 — ann16068
Winners of the 2016 European Union Contest for Young Scientists Announced
ESO Open House Day 2016
28 Sept. 2016 — ann16067
ESO Open House Day 2016
Green power comes to La Silla
23 Sept. 2016 — ann16065
Green Power Comes to La Silla
Cover of The Messenger No. 165
21 Sept. 2016 — ann16064
The Messenger No. 165 Now Available
La Silla and surroundings
16 Sept. 2016 — ann16063
Media Advisory: Green Power Comes to La Silla
Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year award ceremony
16 Sept. 2016 — ann16062
Winners of Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016 announced
Cover of Science in School issue No.37
13 Sept. 2016 — ann16061
Science in School: Issue 37 now available
ESO staff share prestigious award celebrating innovation in laser technology
12 Sept. 2016 — ann16060
ESO Staff Share Prestigious Award Celebrating Innovation in Laser Technology
The ALMA Residencia design
9 Sept. 2016 — ann16059
ALMA Residencia Design Featured at Prestigious 2016 Architecture Biennale
Lined up
1 Sept. 2016 — ann16058
New Free Planetarium Products from ESO
Radiance of Milky Way over La Silla
24 Aug. 2016 — ann16057
Media Advisory: Press Conference at ESO HQ to Make Important Announcement
ESOcast 87: Planet found around closest Star
24 Aug. 2016 — ann16056
ESOcast 87: Planet found around closest Star
Signature of the 4MOST agreement
23 Aug. 2016 — ann16055
Agreement Signed to Build 4MOST
Description of ALMA Cycle 4 main new capabilities
23 Aug. 2016 — ann16054
Record Amount of Time Requested in Cycle 4 Proposals for ALMA
Cover picture of CAP Journal issue 20
5 Aug. 2016 — ann16053
CAPjournal Issue 20 Now Available
ESO Calendar 2017 cover
3 Aug. 2016 — ann16052
ESO Calendar 2017 Now Available
ESO's Very Large Telescope array
2 Aug. 2016 — ann16051
Exciting New Virtual Tours of ESO’s Observatories and Facilities
ALMA at sunset
19 July 2016 — ann16050
ALMA Explores the Magnetic Universe
ESOcast 86: From Dr. to Professor -- about the important role of ESO’s community
19 July 2016 — ann16049
ESOcast 86: Dr. J Becomes Prof. J
HE Bert Koenders in the control room at Paranal
18 July 2016 — ann16048
Dutch Foreign Minister Visits Paranal
Cover of The Messenger No. 164
8 July 2016 — ann16047
The Messenger No. 164 Now Available
ESO 1-metre telescope
7 July 2016 — ann16046
First Light for FIDEOS
The M2 polishing contract is signed
6 July 2016 — ann16045
ESO Signs Contract to Polish the E-ELT Secondary Mirror
ALMA telescope dishes
1 July 2016 — ann16044
Agreement to Build Band 1 Receivers for ALMA
Prof. Tim de Zeeuw visiting Paranal Observatory
1 July 2016 — ann16043
ESO Council Launches Search for Next Director General
Kuiper Belt's ice cores
30 June 2016 — ann16042
VISTA’s Zoo of Minor Planets
The MASCARA cameras
29 June 2016 — ann16041
New Exoplanet Hunter to be Sited at ESO's La Silla Observatory
ESO Supernova star-roof kissed by Sun
28 June 2016 — ann16040
ESO Supernova Basic Construction Complete
ESO Member States' flags
24 June 2016 — ann16039
ESO and the United Kingdom
Snowy La Silla
24 June 2016 — ann16038
La Silla Observatory Opens for Public Visits during Winter
ESOcast 85: Chile Chill 7 — "Visitors to the Desert"
21 June 2016 — ann16037
ESOcast 85: Chile Chill 7
One of the new MOONS detectors
20 June 2016 — ann16036
ESO Signs Agreement to Build Detectors for MOONS
ALMA Sounds: bringing together artists and astronomers to create a common language
17 June 2016 — ann16035
ALMA Sounds, an Interactive Project to Search for a Common Cosmic Language
Cover of Science in School issue No.36
16 June 2016 — ann16034
Science in School: Issue 36 now available
Cover of the Annual Report 2015
16 June 2016 — ann16033
ESO Annual Report 2015 Now Available
Still image from La Silla video compilation
2 June 2016 — ann16032
New Video Compilation: ESO’s La Silla Telescopes in 2016
ESO Astronomy Camp 2016
31 May 2016 — ann16031
Fourth ESO Astronomy Camp for Secondary School Students
ESOcast 84: The New E-ELT Design Unveiled
25 May 2016 — ann16030
ESOcast 84: The New E-ELT Design Unveiled
Space Scoop comic contest
20 May 2016 — ann16029
Space Scoop Launches Comic Contest
Bird's-eye view of the ELT
18 May 2016 — ann16028
Media Advisory: ESO Press Conference about Largest Ever Contract in Ground-based Astronomy
ESOcast 83: Ultracool Dwarf with Planets
2 May 2016 — ann16027
ESOcast 83 Ultracool Dwarf Planets
A galactic view from the observation deck
22 April 2016 — ann16026
Funding Opportunities in Chile (Anuncio de Oportunidades)
Green light for GALACSI's blue glow
15 April 2016 — ann16025
GALACSI Adaptive Optics System Ready to be Mounted on the VLT
Star-roof lifted into place
12 April 2016 — ann16024
ESO Supernova Star Roof Complete
Paranal sky with comet
5 April 2016 — ann16023
An Infrequent Visitor to the Skies Above Paranal
Johannes Kepler
1 April 2016 — ann16022
Teacher Training on Kepler’s Laws and Modern Astronomy
Cover of The Messenger No. 163
31 March 2016 — ann16021
The Messenger No. 163 Now Available
Auxiliary silhouettes
29 March 2016 — ann16020
NAOMI Contract Signed
Number of papers published using observational data from different observatories
29 March 2016 — ann16019
ESO Remains World’s Most Productive Ground-based Observatory
Cover picture of CAP Journal issue 19
24 March 2016 — ann16018
CAPjournal Rosetta Special Out Now
Bird's-eye view of the ELT
23 March 2016 — ann16017
Planning Starts for MOS and HIRES Instruments on the E-ELT
The VLT four laser guide stars
21 March 2016 — ann16016
Media Advisory: First Light Event for VLT’s Four New Lasers
#MeetESO, ESO’s first social media gathering in Chile
16 March 2016 — ann16015
#MeetESO participants announced
Quadrature - satelliten - the Netherlands
15 March 2016 — ann16014
Winners of art&science@ESO Residency Award 2015 Announced
The LEGO® VLT model against the real Milky Way
14 March 2016 — ann16013
New ESO VLT LEGO® Model
The cover of Science in School issue 35
10 March 2016 — ann16012
Science in School: Issue 35 now available
ESOcast 82: Zodiacal Light
4 March 2016 — ann16011
ESOcast 82: Zodiacal Light
#MeetESO, ESO’s first social media gathering in Chile
15 Feb. 2016 — ann16010
Join ESO’s first social media gathering
The Photo Nightscape Awards poster
12 Feb. 2016 — ann16009
Win a Trip to Paranal with the Photo Nightscape Awards 2016
The APEX telescope and visitors on the occasion of the 10th anniversary
10 Feb. 2016 — ann16008
APEX Celebrates Ten Years Exploring the Cold Universe
Artist’s impression of the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT)
4 Feb. 2016 — ann16007
Major E-ELT Milestone
Flags at ESO Headquarters
1 Feb. 2016 — ann16006
Girls’ Day Event at ESO Headquarters in Garching, Germany
ESOcast 81: Red Sprites
1 Feb. 2016 — ann16005
ESOcast 81: Spirits in the Sky!
Catch a Star 2016 contest now open
1 Feb. 2016 — ann16004
Catch a Star 2016 Contest Now Open
ESOcast 80: Follow a Live Planet Hunt
15 Jan. 2016 — ann16003
ESOcast 80: Follow a Live Planet Hunt!
The Pale Red Dot Campaign
15 Jan. 2016 — ann16002
Follow a Live Planet Hunt!
Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year logo
7 Jan. 2016 — ann16001
Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016 Competition Dates
ESO and CERN sign cooperation agreement
18 Dec. 2015 — ann15098
ESO and CERN Sign Cooperation Agreement
ALMA trilateral agreement signed
18 Dec. 2015 — ann15097
ALMA Trilateral Agreement Signed
Cover of The Messenger No. 162
18 Dec. 2015 — ann15096
The Messenger No. 162 Now Available
Banner of the new Space Scoop webpage
16 Dec. 2015 — ann15095
New Space Scoop Website Launched
Ireland to explore possibility of joining ESO
10 Dec. 2015 — ann15094
Ireland to Explore Possibility of Joining ESO
Agreement signed for E-ELT MAORY adaptive optics system
10 Dec. 2015 — ann15093
Agreement Signed for E-ELT MAORY Adaptive Optics System
ESOcast 79: 20 Years of Exoplanets
8 Dec. 2015 — ann15092
ESOcast 79: 20 Years of Exoplanets
Sebastiaan Haffert wins De Zeeuw–Van Dishoeck Graduation Prize for Astronomy
1 Dec. 2015 — ann15091
De Zeeuw–Van Dishoeck Graduation Prize Awarded to Sebastiaan Haffert
The cover of Science in School issue 34
30 Nov. 2015 — ann15090
Science in School: Issue 34 now available
One of the units of the Four Laser Guide Star Facility for the VLT
27 Nov. 2015 — ann15089
Laser Guide Star Units Accepted and Shipped to Chile
The past, present and future appearances of the Refsdal supernova
25 Nov. 2015 — ann15088
MUSE Observations Enable Prediction of Once-in-a-lifetime Supernova Replay
ALMA expands its power into global interferometry
10 Nov. 2015 — ann15087
ALMA Links with Other Observatories to Create Earth-sized Virtual Telescope
Photo Nightscape Awards 2015
10 Nov. 2015 — ann15086
Winners of Photo Nightscape Award 2015 Announced
GROND image of the gamma-ray burst GRB 151027B
6 Nov. 2015 — ann15085
ESO Telescopes Observe Swift Satellite’s 1000th Gamma-ray Burst
ESOcast 78: Airglow
4 Nov. 2015 — ann15084
ESOcast 78: Airglow Mystery
Ceremony marks excellent progress with ESO Supernova construction
29 Oct. 2015 — ann15083
Ceremony Marks Excellent Progress in Constructing ESO Supernova
Music for a Dying Star
27 Oct. 2015 — ann15082
Listen to the Music of a Dying Star
Ars Electronica Center in Linz, Austria
21 Oct. 2015 — ann15081
ESO Art & Science Residency Applications Open
ESO Astronomy Camp 2015
19 Oct. 2015 — ann15080
Winners of Third ESO Astronomy Camp Bursaries Announced
ESOcast 77: Mysterious Ripples Found Racing Through Planet-forming Disc
7 Oct. 2015 — ann15079
ESOcast 77: Mysterious Ripples Found Racing Through Planet-forming Disc
Early morning on Paranal*
6 Oct. 2015 — ann15078
Astronomy Week at the Chilean ExpoMilan Pavilion
ALMA exhibition opens in Santiago
5 Oct. 2015 — ann15077
ALMA Exhibition Opens in Santiago
10 000th free image uploaded to the ESO image archive
2 Oct. 2015 — ann15076
10 000th Free Image Published in the ESO Image Archive
Cover of CAPjournal issue 18
30 Sept. 2015 — ann15075
CAPjournal Issue 18 Now Available
Rock star and astrophysicist Brian May visits Paranal
30 Sept. 2015 — ann15074
Rock Star and Astrophysicist Brian May Visits Paranal
Agreement signed for METIS instrument for E-ELT
28 Sept. 2015 — ann15073
Agreement Signed for METIS Instrument for E-ELT
2015 European Union Contest for Young Scientists
25 Sept. 2015 — ann15072
Winners of the 2015 European Union Contest for Young Scientists Announced
ESOcast 76: A Polarised View of Stellar Magnetism
25 Sept. 2015 — ann15071
ESOcast 76: A Polarised View of Stellar Magnetism
Agreement signed to build HARMONI spectrograph for the E-ELT
23 Sept. 2015 — ann15070
Agreement Signed for E-ELT HARMONI Instrument
Cover of The Messenger No. 161
22 Sept. 2015 — ann15069
The Messenger No. 161 Now Available
MICADO agreement signed
18 Sept. 2015 — ann15068
Agreement Signed for MICADO Camera for E-ELT
Map of Chile showing location of the earthquake of 16 September 2015
17 Sept. 2015 — ann15067
Earthquake in Chile: No Casualties or Damage at ESO Sites
The cover of Science in School issue 33
17 Sept. 2015 — ann15066
Science in School: Issue 33 now available
ALMA Residencia webcams
11 Sept. 2015 — ann15065
Live Webcams at the ALMA Residencia
ESO and ESA Directors General sign cooperation agreement
24 Aug. 2015 — ann15064
ESO and ESA Directors General Sign Cooperation Agreement
The cover of the 2016 ESO Calendar
20 Aug. 2015 — ann15063
ESO Calendar 2016 Now Available
ESOcast 75: ESO’s Top 10 Discoveries
20 Aug. 2015 — ann15062
ESOcast 75: ESO’s Top 10 Discoveries
GRAVITY: a powerful new probe of black holes
11 Aug. 2015 — ann15061
Powerful New Black Hole Probe Arrives at Paranal
Poland ratifies ESO membership and becomes fifteenth Member State
5 Aug. 2015 — ann15060
Poland Ratifies ESO Membership
Band 5 ALMA receiver
17 July 2015 — ann15059
ALMA Greatly Improves Capacity to Search for Water in Universe
The site of the future Cherenkov Telescope Array
16 July 2015 — ann15058
Paranal Observatory First Choice to Host World’s Largest Array of Gamma-ray Telescopes
Cover of Science in School 32 — Summer 2015
10 July 2015 — ann15057
Science in School: Issue 32 now available
The first E-ELT instruments
10 July 2015 — ann15056
First Instruments for E-ELT Approved
ESO signs contract with Reosc for E-ELT M4 shell mirrors
8 July 2015 — ann15055
ESO Signs Contract for Deformable Shell Mirrors for E-ELT
Catch a Star 2016 contest now open
7 July 2015 — ann15054
Catch a Star 2015 Contest Winners Announced
Cover of The Messenger No. 160
7 July 2015 — ann15053
The Messenger No. 160 Now Available
Cover of the ALMA radioastronomy manual
6 July 2015 — ann15052
ALMA Material for Teachers
A strong showing at Paranal
3 July 2015 — ann15051
Chilean Industry Day in Antofagasta
Cover of CAPjournal issue 17
30 June 2015 — ann15050
CAPjournal Issue 17 Now Available
The 2013 ESO Industry Day in Warsaw, Poland
29 June 2015 — ann15049
Invitation to Polish Industry Day in Warsaw
Art exhibit at ALMA
26 June 2015 — ann15048
Artistic Apparition at ALMA
Professor Michel Mayor, winner of the 2015 Kyoto Prize
25 June 2015 — ann15047
Astrophysicist Michel Mayor Receives Kyoto Prize
Open House Day 2014
22 June 2015 — ann15046
Programme for The Long Night of Science 2015 Available
Contract signed for final design and construction of largest adaptive mirror unit in the world
19 June 2015 — ann15045
Contract Signed for Final Design and Construction of Largest Adaptive Mirror Unit in the World
Cover of the Annual Report 2014
16 June 2015 — ann15044
ESO Annual Report 2014 Now Available
AstroCamera astrophotography competition
15 June 2015 — ann15043
AstroCamera 2015 Winners Announced
RAPID: A high-speed infrared detector
15 June 2015 — ann15042
Revolutionary New High-speed Infrared Detector Sees First Light
The MUSE instrument on the VLT: equipped with 24 continuous flow cooling systems
9 June 2015 — ann15041
ESO Signs Technology Transfer Licence Agreement for Cooling System
"From Earth to the Universe" movie poster
9 June 2015 — ann15040
First Free Downloadable Planetarium Show
Screenshot of the Chilean President Michelle Bachelet video conference with Paranal Observatory from Expo Milano 2015
8 June 2015 — ann15039
ESO at Expo Milano 2015
ESO Astronomy Camp 2015
25 May 2015 — ann15038
Third ESO Astronomy Camp for Secondary School Students
Laser frequency comb installed on HARPS
22 May 2015 — ann15037
HARPS Laser Frequency Comb Commissioned
Open House Day 2015
20 May 2015 — ann15036
Open House at ESO for the Long Night of Science
Breakdown of ALMA Cycle 3 proposals by category
8 May 2015 — ann15035
ALMA Cycle 3 Call for Proposals Attracts Record Number of Proposals
First light of new laser on Adaptive Optics Facility at Paranal
8 May 2015 — ann15034
First Light of New Laser at Paranal
ESO’s Director General meets EAO Directors
4 May 2015 — ann15033
ESO and East Asian Observatory Meet for First Time
ESOcast 74: Mapping the Southern Skies
30 April 2015 — ann15032
ESOcast 74: Mapping the Southern Skies
Julien Milli, first recipient of the Olivier Chesneau Prize
29 April 2015 — ann15031
2015 Olivier Chesneau Prize Awarded to Julien Milli
The Moon sets over Paranal
27 April 2015 — ann15030
Funding Opportunities in Chile (Anuncio de Oportunidades)
ALMA image of the gravitationally lensed galaxy SDP.81
7 April 2015 — ann15028
ALMA at Full Stretch Yields Spectacular Images
Donor of the planetarium and visitor centre
31 March 2015 — ann15029
Klaus Tschira, 1940–2015
360-degree panorama of the ESO Headquarters
27 March 2015 — ann15027
Spanish Industry Day at ESO
CDN at ESO
26 March 2015 — ann15026
ESO Now Delivers Videos and Fulldome Material Faster
Extreme weather at ALMA 27.2.2015
25 March 2015 — ann15025
Storm Affecting the North-Central Chile
Cover of The Messenger No. 159
24 March 2015 — ann15024
The Messenger No. 159 Now Available
Girls' Day Event at ESO Headquarters in 2014
19 March 2015 — ann15023
Girls’ Day Event at ESO Headquarters in Garching, Germany
ESOcast 73: Chile Chill 6 — "Your ESO Pictures"
19 March 2015 — ann15022
ESOcast 73 — Your ESO Pictures
Artist María Ignacia Edwards in her studio
17 March 2015 — ann15021
Winner of ESO Art & Science Residency Announced
The ALMA Operations Support Facility
17 March 2015 — ann15020
ALMA Opens For Public Visits
Cover of Science in School 31 — Spring 2015
13 March 2015 — ann15019
Science in School: Issue 31 now available
The constellation of Cassiopeia over a thunderstorm
11 March 2015 — ann15018
Astrocamera 2015 Competition Open for Entries
Photo Nightscape Awards 2015
6 March 2015 — ann15017
Win a Trip to Paranal with the Photo Nightscape Awards 2015
Information event at the Garching Forschungscampus
6 March 2015 — ann15016
Discover the ESO Supernova
ALMA Performs Its First Very Long Baseline Observations
5 March 2015 — ann15015
ALMA Performs Its First Very Long Baseline Observations
Number of papers published using observational data from different observatories
5 March 2015 — ann15014
ESO Remains World’s Most Productive Ground-based Observatory
Unveiling ceremony for plaque commemorating the signing of the Leiden Statement
4 March 2015 — ann15013
Plaque Commemorating Leiden Statement Unveiled
ESOcast 72: Looking Deeply into the Universe in 3D
26 Feb. 2015 — ann15012
ESOcast 72: Looking Deeply into the Universe in 3D
Artist’s impression of ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre
24 Feb. 2015 — ann15011
Groundbreaking Ceremony for ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre
Testing laser guide star systems on Tenerife
10 Feb. 2015 — ann15010
First Light for Laser Guide Star Technology Collaboration
ESO’s Facebook page welcomes its 100 000th friend
10 Feb. 2015 — ann15009
Thank You, 100 000 Facebook Friends!
The Gum 15 star formation region
4 Feb. 2015 — ann15008
Teacher Training on Stellar Evolution
Louise Mayor wins the 2014 European Astronomy Journalism Prize
2 Feb. 2015 — ann15007
2014 European Astronomy Journalism Prize Winner Announced
The new planetarium and visitor centre at ESO Headquarters
26 Jan. 2015 — ann15006
Media Advisory: Groundbreaking Ceremony for the ESO Supernova
New high-speed fibre optic data link to ALMA
20 Jan. 2015 — ann15005
New High-speed Fibre Optic Data Link to ALMA
ALMA Residencia: general view of the array of buildings
16 Jan. 2015 — ann15004
ALMA Residencia Construction to Start
E-ELT primary mirror prototype segment support systems
16 Jan. 2015 — ann15003
ESO Awards Contracts for E-ELT Primary Mirror Segment Support System Units
ESOcast 71: New Exoplanet-hunting Telescopes on Paranal
14 Jan. 2015 — ann15002
ESOcast 71: New Exoplanet-hunting Telescopes on Paranal
360-degree panorama of the ESO Headquarters
9 Jan. 2015 — ann15001
ESO Hosts Workshop on Public Awareness of Research Infrastructures
Cover of The Messenger No. 158
15 Dec. 2014 — ann14093
The Messenger No. 158 Now Available
Cover of CAPjournal issue 16
4 Dec. 2014 — ann14092
CAPjournal Issue 16 Now Available
ESOcast 70: Green Light for E-ELT Construction
4 Dec. 2014 — ann14091
ESOcast 70 — Green Light for E-ELT Construction
Connect with ESO in your language
1 Dec. 2014 — ann14090
Connect with ESO in your Language
Catch a Star 2016 contest now open
28 Nov. 2014 — ann14089
Catch a Star 2015 Contest Now Open
Journey to the centre of the Milky Way
26 Nov. 2014 — ann14088
Journey to the Centre of the Milky Way
Tim de Zeeuw receives honorary degree from University of Padova
25 Nov. 2014 — ann14087
Tim de Zeeuw Receives Honorary Degree
Ulrike Kuchner and astronomical spectra
18 Nov. 2014 — ann14086
Astronomical Art in Santiago
ESO Astronomy Camp 2014 — Measuring the Universe
14 Nov. 2014 — ann14085
Winners of Second ESO Astronomy Camp Bursaries Announced
Members of the teams that won the 2015 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
11 Nov. 2014 — ann14084
ESO Staff Share 2015 Breakthrough Prize
ESOcast 69: Revolutionary ALMA Image Reveals Planetary Genesis
6 Nov. 2014 — ann14083
ESOcast 69: Revolutionary ALMA Image Reveals Planetary Genesis
ESOcast 68: ESO Opens its Doors
24 Oct. 2014 — ann14082
ESOcast 68: ESO Opens its Doors
Cover of ESO Calendar 2015
24 Oct. 2014 — ann14081
ESO Calendar 2015 Now Available
Screenshot of the new homepage
21 Oct. 2014 — ann14080
ESO Web Pages Redesigned
The winning entry of the 2014 Photo Nightscape Award
16 Oct. 2014 — ann14079
Winners of Photo Nightscape Award 2014 Announced
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Wind Tunnel Tests: Preparing the ELT for Mountain Life

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VLT looks into the eyes of the Virgin
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The Helix Nebula*
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The centre of the Milky Way*
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A deep infrared view of the Orion Nebula from HAWK-I
The Carina Nebula imaged by the VLT Survey Telescope
The Carina Nebula imaged by the VLT Survey Telescope
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A deep look at the strange galaxy Centaurus A
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ESO’s VLT reveals the Carina Nebula's hidden secrets
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VST image of the star-forming region Messier 17
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VST image of the giant globular cluster Omega Centauri*
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Messier 78: a reflection nebula in Orion
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2M1207b - first image of an exoplanet
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The hidden fires of the Flame Nebula*
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The Milky Way panorama
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The Omega Nebula
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NGC 2264 and the Christmas Tree cluster*
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