Very Large Telescope

Three of the four Unit Telescopes of ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) sit under the breathtaking sky at the Paranal Observatory, with one of the Auxiliary Telescopes visible to the left in the foreground. The Milky Way is visible overhead, exemplifying one of the 300 clear nights per year that make this location perfect to study the Universe with the VLT, the most advanced optical instrument in the world.