Zooming in on Messier 77 Zooming in on aging double star IRAS 08544-4431 Zooming in on the location of Nova Vul 1670 in the constellation of Vulpecula The Helix Nebula (for fulldome planetarium use)
Zooming in on Messier 77 Zooming in on aging double star IRAS 08544-4431 Zooming in on the location of Nova Vul 1670 in the constellation of Vulpecula The Helix Nebula (for fulldome planetarium use)
VISTA (for fulldome planetarium use) The star cluster NGC 3766 Artist’s animation showing the dwarf planet Eris and its moon Dysnomia Telephoto view of ALMA antennas on Chajnantor
VISTA (for fulldome planetarium use) The star cluster NGC 3766 Artist’s animation showing the dwarf planet Eris and its moon Dysnomia Telephoto view of ALMA antennas on Chajnantor
VST OmegaCAM 2010 — D VST OmegaCAM 2010 — C VST OmegaCAM 2010 — B VST OmegaCAM 2010 — A
VST OmegaCAM 2010 — D VST OmegaCAM 2010 — C VST OmegaCAM 2010 — B VST OmegaCAM 2010 — A
ELT site testing — Vizcachas / Chile ELT site testing — Vizcachas / Chile ELT site testing — Vizcachas / Chile ELT site testing — Vizcachas / Chile
ELT site testing — Vizcachas / Chile ELT site testing — Vizcachas / Chile ELT site testing — Vizcachas / Chile ELT site testing — Vizcachas / Chile
ELT site testing — Vizcachas / Chile ELT site testing — Vizcachas / Chile ELT site testing — Vizcachas / Chile MMT Observatory (AW80T webcast)
ELT site testing — Vizcachas / Chile ELT site testing — Vizcachas / Chile ELT site testing — Vizcachas / Chile MMT Observatory (AW80T webcast)
TAMA 300 (AW80T webcast) Checking the foundations of an ALMA antenna (Part 1) Kitt Peak (AW80T webcast) ALMA antenna backup structure (part 6)
TAMA 300 (AW80T webcast) Checking the foundations of an ALMA antenna (Part 1) Kitt Peak (AW80T webcast) ALMA antenna backup structure (part 6)
Vatican Observatory (AW80T webcast) ALMA antenna backup structure (part 5) ALMA antenna backup structure (part 2) 10-meter South Pole/IceCube Neutrino Telescopes (AW80T webcast)
Vatican Observatory (AW80T webcast) ALMA antenna backup structure (part 5) ALMA antenna backup structure (part 2) 10-meter South Pole/IceCube Neutrino Telescopes (AW80T webcast)
Lick Observatory (AW80T webcast) Kepler Mission (AW80T webcast) ALMA antenna backup structure (part 4) ALMA antenna backup structure (part 8)
Lick Observatory (AW80T webcast) Kepler Mission (AW80T webcast) ALMA antenna backup structure (part 4) ALMA antenna backup structure (part 8)
ALMA antenna backup structure (part 7) ALMA antenna backup structure (part 3) Arizona Radio Observatory (AW80T webcast) Video News Release 6: VLT observes comet Wirtanen
ALMA antenna backup structure (part 7) ALMA antenna backup structure (part 3) Arizona Radio Observatory (AW80T webcast) Video News Release 6: VLT observes comet Wirtanen
Erklärung von Bundespräsident Steinmeier anlässlich eines Besuchs am ESO-Hauptsitz Comet C/2024 G3 soaring over Paranal Ants on a mirror cell? Artist’s animation of the black hole at the centre of SDSS1335+0728 awakening in real time
Erklärung von Bundespräsident Steinmeier anlässlich eines Besuchs am ESO-Hauptsitz Comet C/2024 G3 soaring over Paranal Ants on a mirror cell? Artist’s animation of the black hole at the centre of SDSS1335+0728 awakening in real time
Zooming in on the record-breaking quasar J0529-4351 Artist’s animation of S2’s precession effect A view of the orbit of WASP-76b around its host star WASP-76 Pan across the Milky Way’s central region
Zooming in on the record-breaking quasar J0529-4351 Artist’s animation of S2’s precession effect A view of the orbit of WASP-76b around its host star WASP-76 Pan across the Milky Way’s central region
VLT VISIR VLT VISIR VLT VISIR The exterior of ExTrA
VLT VISIR VLT VISIR VLT VISIR The exterior of ExTrA
A vampiric star Artist’s impression of hot Jupiter exoplanet in the star cluster Messier 67 Animation of the asteroid Juno as imaged by ALMA VLT Unit (for fulldome planetarium use)
A vampiric star Artist’s impression of hot Jupiter exoplanet in the star cluster Messier 67 Animation of the asteroid Juno as imaged by ALMA VLT Unit (for fulldome planetarium use)
Zooming in on the star-forming region NGC 3582 Media Conference CHARA (AW80T webcast) Checking the foundations of an ALMA antenna (Part 7)
Zooming in on the star-forming region NGC 3582 Media Conference CHARA (AW80T webcast) Checking the foundations of an ALMA antenna (Part 7)
Shanghai Radio Telescope (AW80T webcast) Palomar (AW80T webcast) Checking the foundations of an ALMA antenna (part 3) noticias_FLASH
Shanghai Radio Telescope (AW80T webcast) Palomar (AW80T webcast) Checking the foundations of an ALMA antenna (part 3) noticias_FLASH
Checking the foundations of an ALMA antenna (Part 5) Checking the foundations of an ALMA antenna (Part 2) Checking the foundations of an ALMA antenna (part 4) Checking the foundations of an ALMA antenna (Part 6)
Checking the foundations of an ALMA antenna (Part 5) Checking the foundations of an ALMA antenna (Part 2) Checking the foundations of an ALMA antenna (part 4) Checking the foundations of an ALMA antenna (Part 6)
Video News Release 5: ALMA at Chajnantor About the GalileoMobile expedition An ALMA antenna en route to the plateau of Chajnantor for the first time An ALMA antenna arrives on the plateau of Chajnantor for the first time
Video News Release 5: ALMA at Chajnantor About the GalileoMobile expedition An ALMA antenna en route to the plateau of Chajnantor for the first time An ALMA antenna arrives on the plateau of Chajnantor for the first time
An ALMA antenna en route to the plateau of Chajnantor for the first time The first journey of an ALMA antenna to the plateau of Chajnantor The first journey of an ALMA antenna to the plateau of Chajnantor Animated artist’s impression of the six-exoplanet system
An ALMA antenna en route to the plateau of Chajnantor for the first time The first journey of an ALMA antenna to the plateau of Chajnantor The first journey of an ALMA antenna to the plateau of Chajnantor Animated artist’s impression of the six-exoplanet system
Zooming into HR 6819 VLT at dusk II VST at Paranal The La Silla control room
Zooming into HR 6819 VLT at dusk II VST at Paranal The La Silla control room
The La Silla control room Zooming in on the red giant star π1 Gruis Panning across the MUSE view of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field Looking at the Saturn Nebula in 3D
The La Silla control room Zooming in on the red giant star π1 Gruis Panning across the MUSE view of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field Looking at the Saturn Nebula in 3D
Panning across a new image of Messier 77 STS-135 fulldome launch (extended) Zooming in on the colourful star cluster NGC 3532 Zooming in on the Seagull Nebula (IC 2177)
Panning across a new image of Messier 77 STS-135 fulldome launch (extended) Zooming in on the colourful star cluster NGC 3532 Zooming in on the Seagull Nebula (IC 2177)
The unusual history of the asteroid Lutetia Zooming in on The Eyes ELT site testing — Cerro Ventarrones / Chile ELT site testing — Cerro Ventarrones / Chile
The unusual history of the asteroid Lutetia Zooming in on The Eyes ELT site testing — Cerro Ventarrones / Chile ELT site testing — Cerro Ventarrones / Chile
ELT site testing — Cerro Ventarrones / Chile ELT site testing — Cerro Ventarrones / Chile ELT site testing — Cerro Ventarrones / Chile ELT site testing — Cerro Ventarrones / Chile
ELT site testing — Cerro Ventarrones / Chile ELT site testing — Cerro Ventarrones / Chile ELT site testing — Cerro Ventarrones / Chile ELT site testing — Cerro Ventarrones / Chile
ELT site testing — Cerro Ventarrones / Chile ELT site testing — Cerro Ventarrones / Chile ELT site testing – Cerro Ventarrones / Chile ELT site testing – Cerro Ventarrones / Chile
ELT site testing — Cerro Ventarrones / Chile ELT site testing — Cerro Ventarrones / Chile ELT site testing – Cerro Ventarrones / Chile ELT site testing – Cerro Ventarrones / Chile
ELT site testing — Cerro Ventarrones / Chile VLT VISTA control room (part 7) VLT VISTA control room (part 4) The future ALMA array on Chajnantor (artist’s rendering) — 2
ELT site testing — Cerro Ventarrones / Chile VLT VISTA control room (part 7) VLT VISTA control room (part 4) The future ALMA array on Chajnantor (artist’s rendering) — 2
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