Special Events
For more information about special events and exhibitions please contact the ESO education and Public Outreach Department.
Ongoing
- ESO 50th Anniversary in Chile Events
- Awesome Universe — the Cosmos through the eyes of the European Southern Observatory
- Café & Kosmos in Munich
2013
- 26 - 31 December 2013: ESO Astronomy Camp for Secondary School Students. Saint-Barthelemy, Nus, Italy.
- 25 - 30 November 2013: XIV Latin American Regional IAU Meeting. Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
- 8 November 2013: ESO 50th Anniversary in Chile. Santiago, Chile.
- 30 October 2013: ESO Family day in Vitacura. Santiago, Chile.
- 19 October 2013: ESO Open House Day, ESO Headquarters. Garching bei München, Germany.
- 14 - 18 October 2013: Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2013 (CAP 2013). Warsaw, Poland.
- 29 September 2013: CERN Open Days. Geneva, Switzerland.
- 27 - 29 September 2013: Débuter l'astrophotographie sans télescope: capturer le mouvement des étoiles, Alexandre Santerne, festival Ciel en Fête. Toulouse, France.
- 26 - 30 September 2013: AstroMaster La Palma, International Workshop about Advanced Timelapse imaging & processing & Landscape astrophotography with ESO Photo Ambassadors Babak Tafreshi and Christoph Malin. La Palma, Spain.
- 14 August 2013: Picnic cinematografic inedit, în rol principal - stelele, Pelicula Culturală. Timisoara, Romania.
- 10 August 2013: Débuter l'astrophotographie sans télescope: capturer le mouvement des étoiles, Alexandre Santerne. Puimichel, France.
- 6 August 2013: Astrónomos de ESO y ALMA hablarán sobre las estrellas en segundo “Café con-Ciencias”. Santiago, Chile.
- 23 July - 6 August 2013: Costruiamo il Telescopio del Futuro, Osservatorio Astronomico INAF di Padova. Padova, Italy.
- 13 July - 24 August 2013: Mostra fotografica Staordinario Universo, Museo dell’Acqua. Kaberlaba – Asiago, Italy.
- 10 July 2013: ESO Photo Ambassador: when art photography helps science outreach, Alexandre Santerne. Centro de Astrofisica da Universidade do Porto (CAUP), Portugal.
- 20 June 2013: Astrónomos de ESO hablarán sobre exoplanetas en el primer “Café con-Ciencias”. Santiago, Chile.
- 17 - 18 June 2013: Astronomy Education & Public Outreach: the European perspective — An ASTRONET Workshop. Heidelberg, Germany.
- 25 - 27 January 2013: Cumbre CELAC-UE. Santiago, Chile.
2012
- 10 December 2012: Astrónomo ESO analiza las profecías mayas. Santiago, Chile.
- 7 December 2012: Charla pública sobre el Sistema Solar y la búsqueda de planetas extrasolares. Antofagasta, Chile.
- 6 December 2012 - 8 March 2013: ESO Chile fue anfitrión de conferencia internacional de Física y Astronomía. Santiago, Chile.
- 9 November 2012: ESO es anfitrión del lanzamiento del libro Vistas de la Galaxia. Santiago, Chile.
- 16 - 18 October 2012: “Noche Zero”, Seminario internacional de contaminación lumínica. San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.
- 10 - 12 October 2012: XV Congreso Internacional de Aficionados de Astronomía, Universidad Arturo Prat. Chile.
- 6 October 2012: Celebración de los 50 años de ESO. Planetario de la USACH, Santiago, Chile.
- 1 - 6 October 2012: XVIII Semana Nacional de la Ciencia y Tecnología . Chile.
- 26 September 2012: El próximo 26 de septiembre se realizará en la comuna de La Cisterna el primer Congreso Escolar de Astronomía . Chile.
- 6 September 2012: Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta- Charla Amelia Bayo astrónoma ESO . Antofagasta, Chile.
- 24 August 2012: Planetario USACH- Charla de Florian Gourgeot, astrónomo ESO. Santiago, Chile.
- 7 - 22 July 2012: Programa especial vacaciones de invierno. Planetario USACH, Santiago - Telescopios en Chile, Chile.
- 26 June 2012: Conferencia del Professor Brian Schmidt, Premio Nobel de Física 2011 . Ex-Congreso, Santiago, Chile.
- 27 May 2012: Día del Patrimonio. Cerro Calán, Santiago, Chile.
- 28 April 2012: Tiroler Forschungsnacht, University of Innsbruck. Innsbruck, Austria.
- 26 - 29 April 2012: Festival de astronomía. San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.
- 20 April 2012: Copiapó - Conmemoración 103 años desde el Informe de Curtis. Chile.
2011
- 30 November - 3 December 2011: Ex-Congreso, Santiago - Congreso del Futuro. Santiago, Chile.
- 22 November 2011: ESO — Österreichs Forscherfinger am Puls der Sternzeit. Linz Wissensturm, Austria.
- 15 November 2011: ESO — eine europäische Erfolgsgeschite unter chilenischem Sternenhimmel. Linz Wissensturm, Austria.
- 11 November 2011: "E-ELT — the biggest eye on the sky", Joe Liske at TEDx Bucharest. Bucharest, Romania.
- 15 October 2011: Open House Day. The ESO Headquarters in Garching near Munich will open its doors for the public. Garching bei München, Germany.
- 10 - 14 October 2011: Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2011(CAP 2011) - New Territories for Science Outreach. Beijing, China.
- 28 - 30 July 2011: III National Olimpic games of astronomy and astronautic. Universidad Católica del Norte (UCN), Antofagasta, Chile.
- 6 - 8 July 2011: "Lehrerfortbildung zur Lehrplanalternative Astrophysik". Garching, Germany.
- 14 April 2011: Girls' Day event "Einführung in die Arbeit des European Southern Observatory". Garching, Germany.
2010
- 12 October 2010: "Alles aus Nichts: Der Ursprung des Universums". Garching, Germany.
- 1 - 7 August 2010: Global Hands-On Universe (GHOU) 2010 and Galileo Teacher Training Program (GTTP). Garching, Germany.
- 24 June 2010: A virtual walk-through of the E-ELT at Ars Electronica. Linz, Austria.
- 15 June 2010: Local press conference and public talk on E-ELT. Concepcion University, Chile.
- 5 June 2010: "Are we alone in the Universe?". Munich, Germany.
- 31 May 2010: "The Big Bang in the Tunnel". Munich, Germany.
- 22 April 2010: Girls' Day event "Einführung in die Arbeit des European Southern Observatory". Garching, Germany.
- 15 - 19 March 2010: Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2010. Cape Town, South Africa.
- 1 January 2010 - 1 October 2011: The Eye 3D School Screenings.
2009
- 28 October 2009: Opening of 3D Movie Featuring ESO's Paranal Observatory. Biberach, Germany.
- 24 October 2009: Open House Day (page in German). Garching, Germany.
- 3 - 4 April 2009: 100 Hours of Astronomy live webcasts – Around the World in 80 Telescopes.
2008
- 1 January 2008: James Bond at Paranal. Paranal Observatory, Chile.
2007
- 13 October 2007: "Long Night of Science / Lange Nacht der Wissenschaft" - 50th anniversary of the Garching Campus. Garching, Germany.
- 8 - 11 October 2007: Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2007. Athens, Greece.
- 14 - 19 September 2007: 19th European Union Contest for Young Scientists. Valencia, Spain.
2006
- 15 October 2006: Open House Day. Garching, Germany.
2005
- 14 - 17 June 2005: Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2005. Garching, Germany.
2003
- 1 December 2003: Public Talks.
2002
- 9 September 2002: ESO 40 Years (1962 - 2002): The Anniversary Planetarium Show. Garching, Germany.
- 10 December 2012: Astrónomo ESO analiza las profecías mayas. Santiago, Chile.
- 7 December 2012: Charla pública sobre el Sistema Solar y la búsqueda de planetas extrasolares. Antofagasta, Chile.
- 6 December 2012 - 8 March 2013: ESO Chile fue anfitrión de conferencia internacional de Física y Astronomía. Santiago, Chile.
- 9 November 2012: ESO es anfitrión del lanzamiento del libro Vistas de la Galaxia. Santiago, Chile.
- 16 - 18 October 2012: “Noche Zero”, Seminario internacional de contaminación lumínica. San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.
- 10 - 12 October 2012: XV Congreso Internacional de Aficionados de Astronomía, Universidad Arturo Prat. Chile.
- 6 October 2012: Celebración de los 50 años de ESO. Planetario de la USACH, Santiago, Chile.
- 1 - 6 October 2012: XVIII Semana Nacional de la Ciencia y Tecnología . Chile.
- 26 September 2012: El próximo 26 de septiembre se realizará en la comuna de La Cisterna el primer Congreso Escolar de Astronomía . Chile.
- 6 September 2012: Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta- Charla Amelia Bayo astrónoma ESO . Antofagasta, Chile.
- 24 August 2012: Planetario USACH- Charla de Florian Gourgeot, astrónomo ESO. Santiago, Chile.
- 7 - 22 July 2012: Programa especial vacaciones de invierno. Planetario USACH, Santiago - Telescopios en Chile, Chile.
- 26 June 2012: Conferencia del Professor Brian Schmidt, Premio Nobel de Física 2011 . Ex-Congreso, Santiago, Chile.
- 27 May 2012: Día del Patrimonio. Cerro Calán, Santiago, Chile.
- 28 April 2012: Tiroler Forschungsnacht, University of Innsbruck. Innsbruck, Austria.
- 26 - 29 April 2012: Festival de astronomía. San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.
- 20 April 2012: Copiapó - Conmemoración 103 años desde el Informe de Curtis. Chile.
2011
- 30 November - 3 December 2011: Ex-Congreso, Santiago - Congreso del Futuro. Santiago, Chile.
- 22 November 2011: ESO — Österreichs Forscherfinger am Puls der Sternzeit. Linz Wissensturm, Austria.
- 15 November 2011: ESO — eine europäische Erfolgsgeschite unter chilenischem Sternenhimmel. Linz Wissensturm, Austria.
- 11 November 2011: "E-ELT — the biggest eye on the sky", Joe Liske at TEDx Bucharest. Bucharest, Romania.
- 15 October 2011: Open House Day. The ESO Headquarters in Garching near Munich will open its doors for the public. Garching bei München, Germany.
- 10 - 14 October 2011: Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2011(CAP 2011) - New Territories for Science Outreach. Beijing, China.
- 28 - 30 July 2011: III National Olimpic games of astronomy and astronautic. Universidad Católica del Norte (UCN), Antofagasta, Chile.
- 6 - 8 July 2011: "Lehrerfortbildung zur Lehrplanalternative Astrophysik". Garching, Germany.
- 14 April 2011: Girls' Day event "Einführung in die Arbeit des European Southern Observatory". Garching, Germany.
2010
- 12 October 2010: "Alles aus Nichts: Der Ursprung des Universums". Garching, Germany.
- 1 - 7 August 2010: Global Hands-On Universe (GHOU) 2010 and Galileo Teacher Training Program (GTTP). Garching, Germany.
- 24 June 2010: A virtual walk-through of the E-ELT at Ars Electronica. Linz, Austria.
- 15 June 2010: Local press conference and public talk on E-ELT. Concepcion University, Chile.
- 5 June 2010: "Are we alone in the Universe?". Munich, Germany.
- 31 May 2010: "The Big Bang in the Tunnel". Munich, Germany.
- 22 April 2010: Girls' Day event "Einführung in die Arbeit des European Southern Observatory". Garching, Germany.
- 15 - 19 March 2010: Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2010. Cape Town, South Africa.
- 1 January 2010 - 1 October 2011: The Eye 3D School Screenings.
2009
- 28 October 2009: Opening of 3D Movie Featuring ESO's Paranal Observatory. Biberach, Germany.
- 24 October 2009: Open House Day (page in German). Garching, Germany.
- 3 - 4 April 2009: 100 Hours of Astronomy live webcasts – Around the World in 80 Telescopes.
2008
- 1 January 2008: James Bond at Paranal. Paranal Observatory, Chile.
2007
- 13 October 2007: "Long Night of Science / Lange Nacht der Wissenschaft" - 50th anniversary of the Garching Campus. Garching, Germany.
- 8 - 11 October 2007: Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2007. Athens, Greece.
- 14 - 19 September 2007: 19th European Union Contest for Young Scientists. Valencia, Spain.
2006
- 15 October 2006: Open House Day. Garching, Germany.
2005
- 14 - 17 June 2005: Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2005. Garching, Germany.
2003
- 1 December 2003: Public Talks.
2002
- 9 September 2002: ESO 40 Years (1962 - 2002): The Anniversary Planetarium Show. Garching, Germany.
- 12 October 2010: "Alles aus Nichts: Der Ursprung des Universums". Garching, Germany.
- 1 - 7 August 2010: Global Hands-On Universe (GHOU) 2010 and Galileo Teacher Training Program (GTTP). Garching, Germany.
- 24 June 2010: A virtual walk-through of the E-ELT at Ars Electronica. Linz, Austria.
- 15 June 2010: Local press conference and public talk on E-ELT. Concepcion University, Chile.
- 5 June 2010: "Are we alone in the Universe?". Munich, Germany.
- 31 May 2010: "The Big Bang in the Tunnel". Munich, Germany.
- 22 April 2010: Girls' Day event "Einführung in die Arbeit des European Southern Observatory". Garching, Germany.
- 15 - 19 March 2010: Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2010. Cape Town, South Africa.
- 1 January 2010 - 1 October 2011: The Eye 3D School Screenings.
2009
- 28 October 2009: Opening of 3D Movie Featuring ESO's Paranal Observatory. Biberach, Germany.
- 24 October 2009: Open House Day (page in German). Garching, Germany.
- 3 - 4 April 2009: 100 Hours of Astronomy live webcasts – Around the World in 80 Telescopes.
2008
- 1 January 2008: James Bond at Paranal. Paranal Observatory, Chile.
2007
- 13 October 2007: "Long Night of Science / Lange Nacht der Wissenschaft" - 50th anniversary of the Garching Campus. Garching, Germany.
- 8 - 11 October 2007: Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2007. Athens, Greece.
- 14 - 19 September 2007: 19th European Union Contest for Young Scientists. Valencia, Spain.
2006
- 15 October 2006: Open House Day. Garching, Germany.
2005
- 14 - 17 June 2005: Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2005. Garching, Germany.
2003
- 1 December 2003: Public Talks.
2002
- 9 September 2002: ESO 40 Years (1962 - 2002): The Anniversary Planetarium Show. Garching, Germany.
- 1 January 2008: James Bond at Paranal. Paranal Observatory, Chile.
2007
- 13 October 2007: "Long Night of Science / Lange Nacht der Wissenschaft" - 50th anniversary of the Garching Campus. Garching, Germany.
- 8 - 11 October 2007: Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2007. Athens, Greece.
- 14 - 19 September 2007: 19th European Union Contest for Young Scientists. Valencia, Spain.
2006
- 15 October 2006: Open House Day. Garching, Germany.
2005
- 14 - 17 June 2005: Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2005. Garching, Germany.
2003
- 1 December 2003: Public Talks.
2002
- 9 September 2002: ESO 40 Years (1962 - 2002): The Anniversary Planetarium Show. Garching, Germany.
- 15 October 2006: Open House Day. Garching, Germany.
2005
- 14 - 17 June 2005: Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2005. Garching, Germany.
2003
- 1 December 2003: Public Talks.
2002
- 9 September 2002: ESO 40 Years (1962 - 2002): The Anniversary Planetarium Show. Garching, Germany.
- 1 December 2003: Public Talks.