Animation av signalen från FRB 181112 på sin väg mot jorden ALMA and the Moon Stjärnhjul över SPECULOOS Seeing sharper with the VLT (fulldome)
Animation av signalen från FRB 181112 på sin väg mot jorden ALMA and the Moon Stjärnhjul över SPECULOOS Seeing sharper with the VLT (fulldome)
Hoag's Object — a ring galaxy (fulldome) Sunset over the Paranal Residencia (fulldome) Abstract animations (fulldome) Orion Nebula in infrared (fulldome)
Hoag's Object — a ring galaxy (fulldome) Sunset over the Paranal Residencia (fulldome) Abstract animations (fulldome) Orion Nebula in infrared (fulldome)
Visiting the Orion Nebula (fulldome) Visiting the Pleiades (fulldome) Homo sapiens in Europe to the Stars (fulldome) Remembering Galileo and his research (fulldome)
Visiting the Orion Nebula (fulldome) Visiting the Pleiades (fulldome) Homo sapiens in Europe to the Stars (fulldome) Remembering Galileo and his research (fulldome)
Example of seeing in infrared (fulldome) Light travelling from SN 1987A to Earth (fulldome) Light wave to telescope (fulldome) From observation to interferometry at ESO's VLT (fulldome)
Example of seeing in infrared (fulldome) Light travelling from SN 1987A to Earth (fulldome) Light wave to telescope (fulldome) From observation to interferometry at ESO's VLT (fulldome)
From Europe to La Silla (fulldome) Travelling to an exoplanet (fulldome) Sunset at La Silla (fulldome) Travelling through a nebula (fulldome)
From Europe to La Silla (fulldome) Travelling to an exoplanet (fulldome) Sunset at La Silla (fulldome) Travelling through a nebula (fulldome)
Visiting the Cone Nebula (fulldome) Flying to Betelgeuse (fulldome) Looking at the Carina Nebula (fulldome) Visiting the Eagle Nebula (fulldome)
Visiting the Cone Nebula (fulldome) Flying to Betelgeuse (fulldome) Looking at the Carina Nebula (fulldome) Visiting the Eagle Nebula (fulldome)
How the Universe expands (fulldome) Cat's Paw seen in infrared (fulldome) What we can see in infrared light (fulldome) The wonders of the Carina Nebula (fulldome)
How the Universe expands (fulldome) Cat's Paw seen in infrared (fulldome) What we can see in infrared light (fulldome) The wonders of the Carina Nebula (fulldome)
Through the Eagle Nebula in infrared (fulldome) The Helix Nebula (fulldome) Panorering över Vintergatans centrum Planeten i trippelstjärnan HD 131399 som den skulle kunna se ut
Through the Eagle Nebula in infrared (fulldome) The Helix Nebula (fulldome) Panorering över Vintergatans centrum Planeten i trippelstjärnan HD 131399 som den skulle kunna se ut
Kryonerion Observatory, Greece ALMA OSF time-lapse A quartet of telescopes Panning across the reflection nebula Messier 78
Kryonerion Observatory, Greece ALMA OSF time-lapse A quartet of telescopes Panning across the reflection nebula Messier 78
Plunging into a cosmic watercolour Video News Release 11: Videosequences of Astronomical Images Swift (AW80T webcast) Plateau de Bure (AW80T webcast)
Plunging into a cosmic watercolour Video News Release 11: Videosequences of Astronomical Images Swift (AW80T webcast) Plateau de Bure (AW80T webcast)
VIRGO (AW80T webcast) Himalayan Chandra Telescope (AW80T) Jodrell Bank Observatory (AW80T webcast) Hubble Space Telescope (AW80T webcast)
VIRGO (AW80T webcast) Himalayan Chandra Telescope (AW80T) Jodrell Bank Observatory (AW80T webcast) Hubble Space Telescope (AW80T webcast)
Very Large Array (AW80T webcast) ALMA construction work Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope (AW80T) The Centre of our Galaxy
Very Large Array (AW80T webcast) ALMA construction work Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope (AW80T) The Centre of our Galaxy
ALMA's extreme makeover: the Wideband Sensitivity Upgrade Inzoomning mot Betelgeuse Watch the galaxy moves across La Silla Electric vehicles
ALMA's extreme makeover: the Wideband Sensitivity Upgrade Inzoomning mot Betelgeuse Watch the galaxy moves across La Silla Electric vehicles
Electric vehicles Solar panels at La Silla Inside the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla La Silla desert moonset
Electric vehicles Solar panels at La Silla Inside the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla La Silla desert moonset
La Silla SEST time-lapse Looking at the VLT shooting lasers (fulldome) The ancient Sun (fulldome) The Sun — Our Living Star
La Silla SEST time-lapse Looking at the VLT shooting lasers (fulldome) The ancient Sun (fulldome) The Sun — Our Living Star
Artist's impression of ram pressure stripping VLT main mirror cleaning and recoating Dusk falls and work begins The Earth rotates
Artist's impression of ram pressure stripping VLT main mirror cleaning and recoating Dusk falls and work begins The Earth rotates
Four lasers fire into the atmosphere Zooma in mot den mörka, dammiga nebulosan Kolsäcken La Silla Milky Way time-lapse Time-lapse at ALMA OSF
Four lasers fire into the atmosphere Zooma in mot den mörka, dammiga nebulosan Kolsäcken La Silla Milky Way time-lapse Time-lapse at ALMA OSF
Messier 7 (for fulldome planetarium use) ESO sites in Chile Infrared/visible-light comparison view of the Carina Nebula Zooming in on the newly discovered globular star cluster VVV CL001
Messier 7 (for fulldome planetarium use) ESO sites in Chile Infrared/visible-light comparison view of the Carina Nebula Zooming in on the newly discovered globular star cluster VVV CL001
Array of ALMA antennas on Chajnantor Animation of artist’s impression of the super-Earth planet HD 85512 b European ALMA antenna brings total on Chajnantor to 16 (time-lapse) VLT X-Shooter 2010 — G
Array of ALMA antennas on Chajnantor Animation of artist’s impression of the super-Earth planet HD 85512 b European ALMA antenna brings total on Chajnantor to 16 (time-lapse) VLT X-Shooter 2010 — G
VLT X-Shooter 2010 — F VLT X-Shooter 2010 — E VLT X-Shooter 2010 — D VLT X-Shooter 2010 — C
VLT X-Shooter 2010 — F VLT X-Shooter 2010 — E VLT X-Shooter 2010 — D VLT X-Shooter 2010 — C
VLT X-Shooter 2010 — B VLT X-Shooter 2010 — A VLTI Prima 2010 F VLTI Prima 2010 E
VLT X-Shooter 2010 — B VLT X-Shooter 2010 — A VLTI Prima 2010 F VLTI Prima 2010 E
VLTI Prima 2010 D VLTI Prima 2010 C VLTI Prima 2010 B VLTI Prima 2010 A
VLTI Prima 2010 D VLTI Prima 2010 C VLTI Prima 2010 B VLTI Prima 2010 A
ALMA dish transportation (part 3) ALMA compilation 2008 ALMA dish transportation (part 2) Spitzer (AW80T webcast)
ALMA dish transportation (part 3) ALMA compilation 2008 ALMA dish transportation (part 2) Spitzer (AW80T webcast)
LIGO (AW80T webcast) ALMA dish transportation (part 1) ALMA dish transportation (part 7) SOHO and TRACE (AW80T webcast)
LIGO (AW80T webcast) ALMA dish transportation (part 1) ALMA dish transportation (part 7) SOHO and TRACE (AW80T webcast)
Chandra X-Ray Observatory (AW80T webcast) ALMA dish transportation (part 6) Green Bank Telescope (AW80T webcast) ALMA dish transportation (part 5)
Chandra X-Ray Observatory (AW80T webcast) ALMA dish transportation (part 6) Green Bank Telescope (AW80T webcast) ALMA dish transportation (part 5)
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