Aerial view of ESO Headquarters

In Garching bei München, nestled into the lush Bavarian landscape, are the ESO Headquarters and the ESO Supernova Planetarium and Visitor Centre, both of which are pictured in this incredible image from a ultralight plane.

At the centre of this image, the construction site of the ESO Supernova can be seen encircled by cranes. It is joined by the ESO Headquarters new extension building — identifiable through its distinct red roof.

The original ESO Headquarters building are located behind the ESO Supernova, alongside the technical building — the black, rounded building — where work on new instruments is carried out.

The river Isar, snaking through the trees, is visible to the right of the image.