Zooming in on ALMA's view of the Orion Nebula Fulldome artist’s impression of the hottest and most massive touching double star Zooma in på stjärnhopen IC 4651 Den stjärnrika öppna hopen IC 4651
Zooming in on ALMA's view of the Orion Nebula Fulldome artist’s impression of the hottest and most massive touching double star Zooma in på stjärnhopen IC 4651 Den stjärnrika öppna hopen IC 4651
A fly-though of the GAMA galaxy survey (with music) A fly-through of the GAMA galaxy survey (with voice-over) Trailer for the planetarium show "From Earth to the Universe" Fulldome of the Milky Way Behind the VLT
A fly-though of the GAMA galaxy survey (with music) A fly-through of the GAMA galaxy survey (with voice-over) Trailer for the planetarium show "From Earth to the Universe" Fulldome of the Milky Way Behind the VLT
European ALMA Antenna Brings Total on Chajnantor to 16 (Time-lapse) Video News Release 31: The most distant galaxy ever measured (eso1041b) Two antennas for ALMA VLTI Delay Line — 2
European ALMA Antenna Brings Total on Chajnantor to 16 (Time-lapse) Video News Release 31: The most distant galaxy ever measured (eso1041b) Two antennas for ALMA VLTI Delay Line — 2
Inzoomning mot den unga stjärnan HD 135344B och dess planetkandidat VLT fångar rörelsen hos 3I/ATLAS, ett nytt interstellärt objekt En resa genom nebulosan Sh2-46 Stjärnfyrverkeri vid Paranal
Inzoomning mot den unga stjärnan HD 135344B och dess planetkandidat VLT fångar rörelsen hos 3I/ATLAS, ett nytt interstellärt objekt En resa genom nebulosan Sh2-46 Stjärnfyrverkeri vid Paranal
Drönarvy av konstruktionen av ESO:s Extremely Large Telescope En tidsserie av ELT:s utveckling under 2025 De olika skikten i atmosfären på WASP-121b Jupiters moln består inte av ammoniakis
Drönarvy av konstruktionen av ESO:s Extremely Large Telescope En tidsserie av ELT:s utveckling under 2025 De olika skikten i atmosfären på WASP-121b Jupiters moln består inte av ammoniakis
God jul och Gott nytt år önskar ESO! Kometen Tsuchinshan-ATLAS över ESO Supernova (tidsserie) Växer dag för dag The Hydra I cluster
God jul och Gott nytt år önskar ESO! Kometen Tsuchinshan-ATLAS över ESO Supernova (tidsserie) Växer dag för dag The Hydra I cluster
Video: MUSE observerar det unga stellära objektet 177-341 W En natt vid ELT Jingle all the way to ESO HQ MUSE observerar den unga stjärnan 244-440
Video: MUSE observerar det unga stellära objektet 177-341 W En natt vid ELT Jingle all the way to ESO HQ MUSE observerar den unga stjärnan 244-440
Atmosfären hos exoplaneten i omloppsbana runt AF Leporis Wormhole VJ clip Stunning Exoplanet Time-lapse Computer simulation of star formation in MACS1149-JD1
Atmosfären hos exoplaneten i omloppsbana runt AF Leporis Wormhole VJ clip Stunning Exoplanet Time-lapse Computer simulation of star formation in MACS1149-JD1
Panning across ALMA's view of the Orion Nebula VJing Clip 2 VJing Clip 1 De första segmenten till ELT:s huvudspegel har gjutits
Panning across ALMA's view of the Orion Nebula VJing Clip 2 VJing Clip 1 De första segmenten till ELT:s huvudspegel har gjutits
A tour of SN 1987A The Omega Nebula region seen with the VST En närmare titt på VISTA:s bild av det lilla magellanska molnet Virtual Reality av planetsystemet TRAPPIST-1
A tour of SN 1987A The Omega Nebula region seen with the VST En närmare titt på VISTA:s bild av det lilla magellanska molnet Virtual Reality av planetsystemet TRAPPIST-1
Animation av planeterna i bana omkring TRAPPIST-1 Two Small Pieces of Glass — Fulldome Trailer (German) Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016 - fulldome show Trace Faun VJ clip
Animation av planeterna i bana omkring TRAPPIST-1 Two Small Pieces of Glass — Fulldome Trailer (German) Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016 - fulldome show Trace Faun VJ clip
Tube Cam VJ clip Crystal Nodes VJ clip Tendril VJ clip BOKK VJ clip
Tube Cam VJ clip Crystal Nodes VJ clip Tendril VJ clip BOKK VJ clip
Mocircshii VJ clip T Hawk VJ clip P Crawl VJ clip Milk Cave VJ clip
Mocircshii VJ clip T Hawk VJ clip P Crawl VJ clip Milk Cave VJ clip
Wormhole VJ clip Signal Barrel VJ clip ALMA:s bild av den protoplanetära skivan omkring V883 Orionis Milky Way moves over Paranal
Wormhole VJ clip Signal Barrel VJ clip ALMA:s bild av den protoplanetära skivan omkring V883 Orionis Milky Way moves over Paranal
Light's five-mirror journey through the ELT ALMA image of the disc around the young star TW Hydrae Timelapse video of the La Silla control room Cerro Armazones time-lapse
Light's five-mirror journey through the ELT ALMA image of the disc around the young star TW Hydrae Timelapse video of the La Silla control room Cerro Armazones time-lapse
Så avslöjar en gravitationslins en avlägsen galax' stjärnfabriker (schematisk) VLT Till the Break of Day Blowing the lid off Cerro Armazones A cloudy sunset
Så avslöjar en gravitationslins en avlägsen galax' stjärnfabriker (schematisk) VLT Till the Break of Day Blowing the lid off Cerro Armazones A cloudy sunset
Zooming in on a new image of the Lagoon Nebula from the VST Panning across a new image of the Lagoon Nebula from the VST Timelapse-video som visar bygget av utbyggnaden till ESO:s högkvarter Zooma in mot den aktiva galaxen NGC 1433
Zooming in on a new image of the Lagoon Nebula from the VST Panning across a new image of the Lagoon Nebula from the VST Timelapse-video som visar bygget av utbyggnaden till ESO:s högkvarter Zooma in mot den aktiva galaxen NGC 1433
En närmare titt på den klotformiga stjärnhopen NGC 6752 Zooma in mot den klotformiga stjärnhopen NGC 6752 Zooma in mot stjärnbabyboomar i det unga universum, sedda av ALMA Att sätta mörkret i brand (inzoomning)
En närmare titt på den klotformiga stjärnhopen NGC 6752 Zooma in mot den klotformiga stjärnhopen NGC 6752 Zooma in mot stjärnbabyboomar i det unga universum, sedda av ALMA Att sätta mörkret i brand (inzoomning)
Zooma in mot det mörka molnet Lupus 3 och dess heta unga stjärnor Geminids time-lapse 3 Geminids time-lapse 4 Geminids time-lapse 9
Zooma in mot det mörka molnet Lupus 3 och dess heta unga stjärnor Geminids time-lapse 3 Geminids time-lapse 4 Geminids time-lapse 9
Geminids time-lapse 5 Geminids time-lapse 11 Geminids time-lapse 8 Geminids time-lapse 12
Geminids time-lapse 5 Geminids time-lapse 11 Geminids time-lapse 8 Geminids time-lapse 12
Geminids time-lapse 10 Geminids time-lapse 13 Geminids time-lapse 7 Geminids time-lapse 6
Geminids time-lapse 10 Geminids time-lapse 13 Geminids time-lapse 7 Geminids time-lapse 6
ALMA 2012 relocation compilation Stoftkorn i skivan runt en brun dvärg, som de skulle kunna se ut Tillväxten av kosmiska stoftkorn i skivan omkring den bruna dvärgen ISO-Oph 102 Den friflytande planeten CFBDSIR J214947.2-040308.9
ALMA 2012 relocation compilation Stoftkorn i skivan runt en brun dvärg, som de skulle kunna se ut Tillväxten av kosmiska stoftkorn i skivan omkring den bruna dvärgen ISO-Oph 102 Den friflytande planeten CFBDSIR J214947.2-040308.9
Närbild av den planetariska nebulosan Fleming 1 enligt ESO:s Very Large Telescope Zooma in mot den planetariska nebulosan Fleming 1 Så kan jetstrålarna hos en planetarisk nebulosa skapas Flyg genom stjärnsystemet Alfa Centauri
Närbild av den planetariska nebulosan Fleming 1 enligt ESO:s Very Large Telescope Zooma in mot den planetariska nebulosan Fleming 1 Så kan jetstrålarna hos en planetarisk nebulosa skapas Flyg genom stjärnsystemet Alfa Centauri
En resa till Alfa Centauri Trailer for APLF planetarium show on water in the cosmos (German version) Panorering över den klotformiga stjärnhopen Messier 4 Zooma in mot den klotformiga stjärnhopen Messier 4
En resa till Alfa Centauri Trailer for APLF planetarium show on water in the cosmos (German version) Panorering över den klotformiga stjärnhopen Messier 4 Zooma in mot den klotformiga stjärnhopen Messier 4
Trailer for APLF planetarium show on water in the cosmos (French version) Panorering över den mörka nebulosan Barnard 59  Inzoomning på den mörka nebulosan Barnard 59  Closing in on the E-ELT
Trailer for APLF planetarium show on water in the cosmos (French version) Panorering över den mörka nebulosan Barnard 59 Inzoomning på den mörka nebulosan Barnard 59 Closing in on the E-ELT
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