ESOcast 105 Light: Starstruck by the Small Magellanic Cloud (4K UHD) ESOcast 104: Data2Dome: From the Universe to You ESOcast 103 Light: New ALMA accommodation unveiled (4K UHD) ESOcast 102 Light: Dramatic Stellar Fireworks (4K UHD)
ESOcast 105 Light: Starstruck by the Small Magellanic Cloud (4K UHD) ESOcast 104: Data2Dome: From the Universe to You ESOcast 103 Light: New ALMA accommodation unveiled (4K UHD) ESOcast 102 Light: Dramatic Stellar Fireworks (4K UHD)
ESOcast 101 Light: Stars found in black hole blasts (4K UHD) ESOcast 100 Light: Dark Matter Less Influential in Early Universe (4K UHD) ESOcast 99 Light: ALMA Sheds Light on the First Stars (4K UHD) ESOcast 98 Light: A Galaxy On Edge (4K UHD)
ESOcast 101 Light: Stars found in black hole blasts (4K UHD) ESOcast 100 Light: Dark Matter Less Influential in Early Universe (4K UHD) ESOcast 99 Light: ALMA Sheds Light on the First Stars (4K UHD) ESOcast 98 Light: A Galaxy On Edge (4K UHD)
ESOcast 96: Ultracool Dwarf and the Seven Planets ESOcast 97 Light: 7 Earth-sized Worlds Found in Nearby Star System (4K UHD) ESOcast 95 Light: How Big is a Star? (4K UHD) ESOcast 94 Light: Celestial Cat Meets Cosmic Lobster (4K UHD)
ESOcast 96: Ultracool Dwarf and the Seven Planets ESOcast 97 Light: 7 Earth-sized Worlds Found in Nearby Star System (4K UHD) ESOcast 95 Light: How Big is a Star? (4K UHD) ESOcast 94 Light: Celestial Cat Meets Cosmic Lobster (4K UHD)
ESOcast 93 Light: Kick-off for Mirrors and Sensors for Biggest Eye on the Sky (4K UHD) ESOcast 92 Light: ALMA Starts Observing the Sun (4K UHD) ESOcast 91 Light: VLT to search for planets around Alpha Centauri (4K UHD) ESOcast 90 Light: Orion’s Cloudy Secrets (4K UHD)
ESOcast 93 Light: Kick-off for Mirrors and Sensors for Biggest Eye on the Sky (4K UHD) ESOcast 92 Light: ALMA Starts Observing the Sun (4K UHD) ESOcast 91 Light: VLT to search for planets around Alpha Centauri (4K UHD) ESOcast 90 Light: Orion’s Cloudy Secrets (4K UHD)
ESOcast 89: Chile Chill 8 – “A Bird’s Eye View of ESO Observatories” ESOcast 88: Fulldome Specialists visit Chile ESOcast 87: Planet found around closest Star ESOcast 86: From Dr. to Professor -- about the important role of ESO’s community
ESOcast 89: Chile Chill 8 – “A Bird’s Eye View of ESO Observatories” ESOcast 88: Fulldome Specialists visit Chile ESOcast 87: Planet found around closest Star ESOcast 86: From Dr. to Professor -- about the important role of ESO’s community
ESOcast 85: Chile Chill 7 — "Visitors to the Desert" ESOcast 84: The New E-ELT Design Unveiled ESOcast 83: Ultracool Dwarf with Planets ESOcast 82: Zodiacal Light
ESOcast 85: Chile Chill 7 — "Visitors to the Desert" ESOcast 84: The New E-ELT Design Unveiled ESOcast 83: Ultracool Dwarf with Planets ESOcast 82: Zodiacal Light
ESOcast 81: Red Sprites ESOcast 80: Follow a Live Planet Hunt ESOcast 79: 20 Years of Exoplanets ESOcast 78: Airglow
ESOcast 81: Red Sprites ESOcast 80: Follow a Live Planet Hunt ESOcast 79: 20 Years of Exoplanets ESOcast 78: Airglow
ESOcast 77: Mysterious Ripples Found Racing Through Planet-forming Disc ESOcast 76: A Polarised View of Stellar Magnetism ESOcast 75: ESO’s Top 10 Discoveries ESOcast 74: Mapping the Southern Skies
ESOcast 77: Mysterious Ripples Found Racing Through Planet-forming Disc ESOcast 76: A Polarised View of Stellar Magnetism ESOcast 75: ESO’s Top 10 Discoveries ESOcast 74: Mapping the Southern Skies
ESOcast 73: Chile Chill 6 — "Your ESO Pictures" ESOcast 72: Looking Deeply into the Universe in 3D ESOcast 71: New Exoplanet-hunting Telescopes on Paranal ESOcast 70: Green Light for E-ELT Construction
ESOcast 73: Chile Chill 6 — "Your ESO Pictures" ESOcast 72: Looking Deeply into the Universe in 3D ESOcast 71: New Exoplanet-hunting Telescopes on Paranal ESOcast 70: Green Light for E-ELT Construction
ESOcast 69: Revolutionary ALMA Image Reveals Planetary Genesis ESOcast 68: ESO Opens its Doors ESOcast 67: ESO People at Work and Play ESOcast 66: A Groundbreaking Event for the E-ELT
ESOcast 69: Revolutionary ALMA Image Reveals Planetary Genesis ESOcast 68: ESO Opens its Doors ESOcast 67: ESO People at Work and Play ESOcast 66: A Groundbreaking Event for the E-ELT
ESOcast 65: The Chilean Sky in Ultra High Definition ESOcast 64: First Ring System Around Asteroid ESOcast 63: Flexible Giants — The Evolution of Telescope Mirrors ESOcast 62: Three planets found in star cluster
ESOcast 65: The Chilean Sky in Ultra High Definition ESOcast 64: First Ring System Around Asteroid ESOcast 63: Flexible Giants — The Evolution of Telescope Mirrors ESOcast 62: Three planets found in star cluster
ESO trailer 2016 Meet Sgr A*: Zooming into the black hole at the centre of our galaxy Europe to the Stars — ESO’s first 50 years of exploring the southern sky (Full movie, German) Europe to the Stars — ESO’s first 50 years of exploring the southern sky (Full movie)
ESO trailer 2016 Meet Sgr A*: Zooming into the black hole at the centre of our galaxy Europe to the Stars — ESO’s first 50 years of exploring the southern sky (Full movie, German) Europe to the Stars — ESO’s first 50 years of exploring the southern sky (Full movie)
ESO's Extremely Large Telescope teaser The movie ALMA — In Search of our Cosmic Origins  (German) ELT trailer 2020 La Silla trailer
ESO's Extremely Large Telescope teaser The movie ALMA — In Search of our Cosmic Origins (German) ELT trailer 2020 La Silla trailer
VLT trailer ALMA trailer The planetarium show "From Earth to the Universe" v2 ESOcast 61: Chile Chill 5 - Impressions from La Silla
VLT trailer ALMA trailer The planetarium show "From Earth to the Universe" v2 ESOcast 61: Chile Chill 5 - Impressions from La Silla
The movie ALMA — In Search of our Cosmic Origins (29a) APEX trailer Strangest stars  | Chasing Starlight 7 What will the ELT discover? | Chasing Starlight 6
The movie ALMA — In Search of our Cosmic Origins (29a) APEX trailer Strangest stars | Chasing Starlight 7 What will the ELT discover? | Chasing Starlight 6
What is Light? | Chasing Starlight 5 3 Astronomy Myths | Chasing Starlight 4 Where do elements in our body come from? | Chasing Starlight 3 Science fact or fiction? | Chasing Starlight 2
What is Light? | Chasing Starlight 5 3 Astronomy Myths | Chasing Starlight 4 Where do elements in our body come from? | Chasing Starlight 3 Science fact or fiction? | Chasing Starlight 2
Top 5 science results of the last 25 years – with the VLT | Chasing Starlight 1 Europe to the Stars (fulldome) VLT trailer without text La Silla trailer without text
Top 5 science results of the last 25 years – with the VLT | Chasing Starlight 1 Europe to the Stars (fulldome) VLT trailer without text La Silla trailer without text
ELT trailer without text ALMA trailer without text La Silla trailer (German) ALMA trailer (German)
ELT trailer without text ALMA trailer without text La Silla trailer (German) ALMA trailer (German)
VLT trailer (German) ELT trailer (Spanish) ESOcast 60: A Polarised View of Exoplanets ESOcast 59: Chile Chill 4 - Images taken by the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
VLT trailer (German) ELT trailer (Spanish) ESOcast 60: A Polarised View of Exoplanets ESOcast 59: Chile Chill 4 - Images taken by the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
ESO Movie 30a: Europe to the Stars (8-min teaser version) The Sun, Our Living Star (fulldome) The Hot and Energetic Universe ESOcast 58: ALMA Discovers Comet Factory
ESO Movie 30a: Europe to the Stars (8-min teaser version) The Sun, Our Living Star (fulldome) The Hot and Energetic Universe ESOcast 58: ALMA Discovers Comet Factory
ESOcast 57: ESO´s VLT Celebrates 15 Years of Success ESO Movie 30a: Europe to the Stars (short 15-min version) Seeing! A photon's journey across space, time and mind Sunstruck
ESOcast 57: ESO´s VLT Celebrates 15 Years of Success ESO Movie 30a: Europe to the Stars (short 15-min version) Seeing! A photon's journey across space, time and mind Sunstruck
Two small pieces of Glass - The Amazing Telescope Dark - the fulldome movie (2012) ESOcast 56: Gentle Giants in the Desert ESOcast 55: The ALMA Inauguration
Two small pieces of Glass - The Amazing Telescope Dark - the fulldome movie (2012) ESOcast 56: Gentle Giants in the Desert ESOcast 55: The ALMA Inauguration
ESOcast 53: Chile Chill 3 ESOcast 52/Chile Chill 2: It's Raining Stars — a video podcast by Gianluca Lombardi celebrating the Geminid meteor shower ESOcast 51: All Systems Go for Highest Altitude Supercomputer ESOcast 50: Chile Chill 1
ESOcast 53: Chile Chill 3 ESOcast 52/Chile Chill 2: It's Raining Stars — a video podcast by Gianluca Lombardi celebrating the Geminid meteor shower ESOcast 51: All Systems Go for Highest Altitude Supercomputer ESOcast 50: Chile Chill 1
ESOcast 49: On Air – Behind the Scenes of “A Day in The Life of ESO” Live Webcast ESOcast 48: Building Big — Special 50th anniversary episode #8 ESOcast 47: Finding Life — Special 50th anniversary episode #7 ESOcast 46: Catching Light — Special 50th anniversary episode #6
ESOcast 49: On Air – Behind the Scenes of “A Day in The Life of ESO” Live Webcast ESOcast 48: Building Big — Special 50th anniversary episode #8 ESOcast 47: Finding Life — Special 50th anniversary episode #7 ESOcast 46: Catching Light — Special 50th anniversary episode #6
ESOcast 45: Reaching Out — Special 50th anniversary episode #5 ESOcast 44: Changing Views -- Special 50th anniversary episode #4 ESOcast 43: Seeing Sharp — Special 50th anniversary episode #3 ESOcast 42: Looking Up — Special 50th anniversary episode #2
ESOcast 45: Reaching Out — Special 50th anniversary episode #5 ESOcast 44: Changing Views -- Special 50th anniversary episode #4 ESOcast 43: Seeing Sharp — Special 50th anniversary episode #3 ESOcast 42: Looking Up — Special 50th anniversary episode #2
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