Science with ESO Telescopes

ESO telescopes provide the data for many results and breakthroughs in astronomy, and lead to a large number of scientific publications each year. Astronomers use these state-of-the-art observatories to study objects from within our Solar System to the farthest reaches of the Universe.

With two scientific papers being published every day, the ESO Observatories are in fact the most productive ground-based astronomical facilities in the world. The most remarkable of the science produced are showcased in ESO press releases as well as in the ESO Annual Report.

In this section you will find a couple of examples of astronomical research based on data obtained with ESO telescopes and instruments:

• Exoplanets: The search for planet outside our Solar System.
• Very Old Stars: The determination of the age of the Universe.
• A Black Hole at the Centre of our Galaxy.
• Gamma-Ray Bursts: One of the most energetic phenomena in the Universe.