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The Very Large Telescope Snaps a Stellar Nursery and Celebrates Fifteen Years of Operations
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The Very Large Telescope Snaps a Stellar Nursery and Celebrates Fifteen Years of Operations
Credit:

ESO
VISTA's infrared view of the Orion Nebula*
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VISTA's infrared view of the Orion Nebula*
Credit:

ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA.
Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
The Helix Nebula*
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The Helix Nebula*
Credit:

ESO
VST image of the star-forming region Messier 17
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VST image of the star-forming region Messier 17
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ESO/INAF-VST/OmegaCAM. Acknowledgement: OmegaCen/Astro-WISE/Kapteyn Institute
A 340-million pixel starscape from Paranal
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A 340-million pixel starscape from Paranal
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ESO/S. Guisard (www.eso.org/~sguisard)
NGC 2264 and the Christmas Tree cluster*
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NGC 2264 and the Christmas Tree cluster*
Credit:

ESO
The Centre of the Milky Way*
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The Centre of the Milky Way*
Credit:

ESO/S. Gillessen et al.
NGC 2467 and Surroundings*
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NGC 2467 and Surroundings*
Credit:

ESO
The Horsehead Nebula*
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The Horsehead Nebula*
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ESO
The Carina Nebula imaged by the VLT Survey Telescope
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The Carina Nebula imaged by the VLT Survey Telescope
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ESO. Acknowledgement: VPHAS+ Consortium/Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
A deep look at the strange galaxy Centaurus A
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A deep look at the strange galaxy Centaurus A
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ESO
ESO’s VLT reveals the Carina Nebula's hidden secrets
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ESO’s VLT reveals the Carina Nebula's hidden secrets
Credit:

ESO/T. Preibisch
VST image of the giant globular cluster Omega Centauri*
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VST image of the giant globular cluster Omega Centauri*
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ESO/INAF-VST/OmegaCAM. Acknowledgement: A. Grado/INAF-Capodimonte Observatory
Messier 78: a reflection nebula in Orion
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Messier 78: a reflection nebula in Orion
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ESO/Igor Chekalin
Panoramic view of the WR 22 and Eta Carinae regions of the Carina Nebula*
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Panoramic view of the WR 22 and Eta Carinae regions of the Carina Nebula*
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ESO
The hidden fires of the Flame Nebula*
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The hidden fires of the Flame Nebula*
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ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
Early Morning on Paranal*
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Early Morning on Paranal*
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ESO/H.H. Heyer
Rare 360-degree Panorama of the Southern Sky*
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Rare 360-degree Panorama of the Southern Sky*
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ESO/H.H. Heyer
370-million-pixel starscape of the Lagoon Nebula
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370-million-pixel starscape of the Lagoon Nebula
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ESO
The Milky Way panorama
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The Milky Way panorama
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ESO/S. Brunier
The Omega Nebula
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The Omega Nebula
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ESO
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) by night, under the Magellanic Clouds
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The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) by night, under the Magellanic Clouds
Credit:

ESO/C. Malin
The Lupus 3 dark cloud and associated hot young stars
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The Lupus 3 dark cloud and associated hot young stars
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ESO/F. Comeron
The Southern Milky Way Above ALMA
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The Southern Milky Way Above ALMA
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ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org)
ALMA's World At Night
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ALMA's World At Night
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ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org)
The R Coronae Australis region imaged with the Wide Field Imager at La Silla*
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The R Coronae Australis region imaged with the Wide Field Imager at La Silla*
Credit:

ESO
The Eagle Nebula
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The Eagle Nebula
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ESO
A Pool of Distant Galaxies
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A Pool of Distant Galaxies
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ESO/ Mario Nonino, Piero Rosati and the ESO GOODS Team
Curious spiral spotted by ALMA around red giant star R Sculptoris (data visualisation)
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Curious spiral spotted by ALMA around red giant star R Sculptoris (data visualisation)
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ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/M. Maercker et al.
Thor’s Helmet Nebula imaged on the occasion of ESO’s 50th Anniversary
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Thor’s Helmet Nebula imaged on the occasion of ESO’s 50th Anniversary
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ESO/B. Bailleul
A Hard Day's Night Ahead
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A Hard Day's Night Ahead
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ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org)
VISTA’s infrared view of the Cat’s Paw Nebula*
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VISTA’s infrared view of the Cat’s Paw Nebula*
Credit:

ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA
Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
Stellar nursery NGC 3603*
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Stellar nursery NGC 3603*
Credit:

ESO
Sunset over Paranal Panorama *
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Sunset over Paranal Panorama *
Credit:

ESO/F. Kamphues
The Trifid Nebula
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The Trifid Nebula
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ESO
APEX at Chajnantor*
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APEX at Chajnantor*
Credit:

ESO/H.H.Heyer
Spiral galaxy NGC 1232
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Spiral galaxy NGC 1232
Credit:

ESO
The Lobster Nebula seen with ESO’s VISTA telescope
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The Lobster Nebula seen with ESO’s VISTA telescope
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ESO/VVV Survey/D. Minniti. Acknowledgement: Ignacio Toledo
VISTA gigapixel mosaic of the central parts of the Milky Way
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VISTA gigapixel mosaic of the central parts of the Milky Way
Credit:

ESO/VVV Survey/D. Minniti
Acknowledgement: Ignacio Toledo, Martin Kornmesser
The mouthpiece of the Pipe Nebula
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The mouthpiece of the Pipe Nebula
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ESO
VLT looks into The Eyes of the Virgin
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VLT looks into The Eyes of the Virgin
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ESO
Eclipsed Moon, Striking Night Sky
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Eclipsed Moon, Striking Night Sky
Credit:

ESO/Y. Beletsky
The VLT in Action*
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The VLT in Action*
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ESO/S. Brunier
ESO’s Very Large Telescope Peers into a Distant Nebula*
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ESO’s Very Large Telescope Peers into a Distant Nebula*
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ESO/R. Chini
Infrared VISTA view of a stellar nursery in Monoceros*
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Infrared VISTA view of a stellar nursery in Monoceros*
Credit:

ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA.
Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
Paranal Platform After Sunset*
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Paranal Platform After Sunset*
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ESO/H.H.Heyer
Panorama of Sunset on Paranal
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Panorama of Sunset on Paranal
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ESO/Y. Beletsky
Centaurus A*
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Centaurus A*
Credit:

ESO/WFI (Optical); MPIfR/ESO/APEX/A.Weiss et al. (Submillimetre); NASA/CXC/CfA/R.Kraft et al. (X-ray)
The Tinker Bell Triplet
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The Tinker Bell Triplet
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ESO
Portrait of a Dramatic Stellar Crib*
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Portrait of a Dramatic Stellar Crib*
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ESO/R. Fosbury (ST-ECF)
The Topsy-Turvy Galaxy NGC 1313*
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The Topsy-Turvy Galaxy NGC 1313*
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ESO
The Orion Nebula*
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The Orion Nebula*
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ESO/M.McCaughrean et al. (AIP)
The globular star cluster 47 Tucanae
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The globular star cluster 47 Tucanae
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ESO/M.-R. Cioni/VISTA Magellanic Cloud survey.
Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
ALMA’s Solitude
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ALMA’s Solitude
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ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org)
Exoplanet Hunters at La Silla*
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Exoplanet Hunters at La Silla*
Credit:

Iztok Bončina/ESO
Iconic, Conical Licancabur Watches Over Chajnantor
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Iconic, Conical Licancabur Watches Over Chajnantor
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ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org)
Mars, 2099?
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Mars, 2099?
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ESO/J. Girard
Yepun’s Laser and the Magellanic Clouds
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Yepun’s Laser and the Magellanic Clouds
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ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org)
Icy Penitents by Moonlight on Chajnantor
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Icy Penitents by Moonlight on Chajnantor
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ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org)
ESO Headquarters at Sunset*
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ESO Headquarters at Sunset*
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ESO/H. Heyer
Close-up of the drama of star formation
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Close-up of the drama of star formation
Credit:

ESO/Sergey Stepanenko
Bird’s Eye View of the Very Large Telescope*
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Bird’s Eye View of the Very Large Telescope*
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ESO/G.Hüdepohl (atacamaphoto.com)
Paranal Observatory and the Volcano Llullaillaco*
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Paranal Observatory and the Volcano Llullaillaco*
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ESO/G.Hüdepohl (atacamaphoto.com)
Trailing stars above Paranal
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Trailing stars above Paranal
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ESO/Stéphane Guisard (www.eso.org/~sguisard)
Artist’s impression of Corot-7b
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Artist’s impression of Corot-7b
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ESO/L. Calcada
Spiral Galaxy NGC 253*
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Spiral Galaxy NGC 253*
Credit:

ESO
Glowing Stellar Nurseries*
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Glowing Stellar Nurseries*
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ESO/APEX/DSS2/ SuperCosmos/ Deharveng(LAM)/ Zavagno(LAM)
N44 in the Large Magellanic Cloud
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N44 in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Credit:

ESO
A VISTA Before Sunset
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A VISTA Before Sunset
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ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org)
The Pencil Nebula, a strangely shaped leftover from a vast explosion
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The Pencil Nebula, a strangely shaped leftover from a vast explosion
Credit:

ESO
APEX Stands Sentry on Chajnantor
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APEX Stands Sentry on Chajnantor
Credit:

ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org)
Antennae Galaxies composite of ALMA and Hubble observations
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Antennae Galaxies composite of ALMA and Hubble observations
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ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO). Visible light image: the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope
The VLT Survey Telescope: the largest telescope in the world designed for visible light sky surveys
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The VLT Survey Telescope: the largest telescope in the world designed for visible light sky surveys
Credit:

ESO/G. Lombardi (glphoto.it)
One million stars — towards the dark heart of the Milky Way*
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One million stars — towards the dark heart of the Milky Way*
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ESO/VISTA. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
Celestial Conjunction at Paranal
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Celestial Conjunction at Paranal
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ESO/Y. Beletsky
Group Portrait of the VLT with the Galaxy
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Group Portrait of the VLT with the Galaxy
Credit:

ESO/Y.Beletsky
Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945
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Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945
Credit:

ESO
Three Planets Dance Over La Silla
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Three Planets Dance Over La Silla
Credit:

ESO/Y. Beletsky
The star formation region NGC 6559
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The star formation region NGC 6559
Credit:

ESO/U.G. Jørgensen
Artist impression of the E-ELT dome
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Artist impression of the E-ELT dome
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ESO
Artist's conception of the future E-ELT
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Artist's conception of the future E-ELT
Credit:

ESO
ALMA antennas under the Milky Way
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ALMA antennas under the Milky Way
Credit:

ESO/José Francisco Salgado (josefrancisco.org)
Dark Sky and White Desert — Snow pays a rare visit to ESO’s Paranal Observatory
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Dark Sky and White Desert — Snow pays a rare visit to ESO’s Paranal Observatory
Credit:

ESO/Y. Beletsky
A Laser Beam Towards the Milky Way's Centre*
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A Laser Beam Towards the Milky Way's Centre*
Credit:

ESO/Y. Beletsky
Wide Field Imager view of the spiral galaxy NGC 247
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Wide Field Imager view of the spiral galaxy NGC 247
Credit:

ESO
Starry La Silla
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Starry La Silla
Credit:

Iztok Bončina/ESO
VISTA Magellanic Cloud Survey view of the Tarantula Nebula*
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VISTA Magellanic Cloud Survey view of the Tarantula Nebula*
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ESO/M.-R. Cioni/VISTA Magellanic Cloud survey. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
Paranal After Sunset
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Paranal After Sunset
Credit:

ESO/Y. Beletsky
Really Hot Stars
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Really Hot Stars
Credit:

ESO
The Eagle's EGGs *
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The Eagle's EGGs *
Credit:

ESO/M.McCaughrean & M.Andersen (AIP)
Image composition of ESO observatories
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Image composition of ESO observatories
Credit:

ESO/M. Kornmesser
Close-up view of the head of the Seagull Nebula
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Close-up view of the head of the Seagull Nebula
Credit:

ESO
The Paranal basecamp from above
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The Paranal basecamp from above
Credit:

G.Hüdepohl (atacamaphoto.com)/ESO
Artist’s impression of the E-ELT
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Artist’s impression of the E-ELT
Credit:

ESO/L. Calçada
VISTA’s look at the Helix Nebula
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VISTA’s look at the Helix Nebula
Credit:

ESO/VISTA/J. Emerson. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
The Cool Clouds of Carina
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The Cool Clouds of Carina
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ESO/APEX/T. Preibisch et al. (Submillimetre); N. Smith, University of Minnesota/NOAO/AURA/NSF (Optical)
Laser Meets Lightning
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Laser Meets Lightning
Credit:

ESO/M. Kornmesser
The VLT Survey Telescope (VST)
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The VLT Survey Telescope (VST)
Credit:

ESO/G. Lombardi (glphoto.it)
Another Perfect Day at Paranal
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Another Perfect Day at Paranal
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ESO/José Francisco Salgado (josefrancisco.org)
The Galactic Centre above the ESO 3.6-metre telescope
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The Galactic Centre above the ESO 3.6-metre telescope
Credit:

ESO/S. Brunier


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