Assemblaggio del Paranal Costruzione di una base Giovani menti brillanti lavorano al Paranal Sistema a stelle guida laser in LEGO®
Assemblaggio del Paranal Costruzione di una base Giovani menti brillanti lavorano al Paranal Sistema a stelle guida laser in LEGO®
Costruzione del Paranal coi LEGO® Lavoro di gruppo per costruire il VLT "From Earth to the Universe" — Chinese Starmap Apertura della cupola dell'E-ELT
Costruzione del Paranal coi LEGO® Lavoro di gruppo per costruire il VLT "From Earth to the Universe" — Chinese Starmap Apertura della cupola dell'E-ELT
L'E-ELT (European Extremely Large Telescope) Primo piano dell'E-ELT nella sua cupola Primo piano dell'E-ELT nella sua cupola Zoom sulla galassia nana WLM
L'E-ELT (European Extremely Large Telescope) Primo piano dell'E-ELT nella sua cupola Primo piano dell'E-ELT nella sua cupola Zoom sulla galassia nana WLM
Un estratto dall'ESOcast 82 Rappresentazione artistica della più calda e più massiccia stella binaria a contatto Zoom sulla Medusa Zoom sulla strana binaria V471 Tauri
Un estratto dall'ESOcast 82 Rappresentazione artistica della più calda e più massiccia stella binaria a contatto Zoom sulla Medusa Zoom sulla strana binaria V471 Tauri
Zoom sulla strana nebulosa planetaria Henize 2-428 Rappresentazione artistica di due nane bianche che si fondono e creano una supernova di tipo Ia Zoom sull'ammasso stellare Messier 47 Zoom su ESO 137-001
Zoom sulla strana nebulosa planetaria Henize 2-428 Rappresentazione artistica di due nane bianche che si fondono e creano una supernova di tipo Ia Zoom sull'ammasso stellare Messier 47 Zoom su ESO 137-001
Primo piano dell'ammasso aperto Messier 11 Zoom sull'ammasso stellare aperto Messier 11 Merger between two galaxies (artist’s impression) Zoom sul colorato ammasso stellare NGC 3590
Primo piano dell'ammasso aperto Messier 11 Zoom sull'ammasso stellare aperto Messier 11 Merger between two galaxies (artist’s impression) Zoom sul colorato ammasso stellare NGC 3590
Zoom sulla regione di formazione stellare Gum 41 Zoom sulla nebulosa planetaria Abell 33 Panoramica della nebulosa planetaria Abell 33 Rappresentazione artistica del sistema di anelli intorno all'asteroide Chariklo
Zoom sulla regione di formazione stellare Gum 41 Zoom sulla nebulosa planetaria Abell 33 Panoramica della nebulosa planetaria Abell 33 Rappresentazione artistica del sistema di anelli intorno all'asteroide Chariklo
MUSE osserva la Nebulosa di Orione Zoom sulla vicina nana bruna Luhman 16B Uno sguardo da vicino all'ammasso stellare NGC 3572 e dintorni A Fish-eye time-lapse on La Silla (1)
MUSE osserva la Nebulosa di Orione Zoom sulla vicina nana bruna Luhman 16B Uno sguardo da vicino all'ammasso stellare NGC 3572 e dintorni A Fish-eye time-lapse on La Silla (1)
Il flusso di polvere dalla galassia attiva NGC 3783 (rappresentazione artistica) Trailer for Eyes on the Skies Zoom su una binaria a eclisse nella Grande Nube di Magellano Rappresentazione artistica di una binaria a eclisse
Il flusso di polvere dalla galassia attiva NGC 3783 (rappresentazione artistica) Trailer for Eyes on the Skies Zoom su una binaria a eclisse nella Grande Nube di Magellano Rappresentazione artistica di una binaria a eclisse
Zoom sulle ali della Nebulosa Gabbiano Panoramica della nube oscura Lupus 3 e delle stelle giovani e calde ad essa associate. Trailer for APLF planetarium show on water in the cosmos (English version) Flying over the Chajnantor plateau (artist's impression)
Zoom sulle ali della Nebulosa Gabbiano Panoramica della nube oscura Lupus 3 e delle stelle giovani e calde ad essa associate. Trailer for APLF planetarium show on water in the cosmos (English version) Flying over the Chajnantor plateau (artist's impression)
Flying over the Chajnantor plateau (artist's impression) VLT Auxiliary Telescopes time-lapse European ALMA antenna brings total on Chajnantor to 16 Zooming in on the most distant quasar found so far
Flying over the Chajnantor plateau (artist's impression) VLT Auxiliary Telescopes time-lapse European ALMA antenna brings total on Chajnantor to 16 Zooming in on the most distant quasar found so far
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Correlator Correlator ESO Movie 20: Physics on Stage 2 The New Technology Telescope (NTT) — 1
Correlator Correlator ESO Movie 20: Physics on Stage 2 The New Technology Telescope (NTT) — 1
La Silla NTT (part 1) The control room for the La Silla telescopes — 4 The New Technology Telescope (NTT) – 4 The control room for the La Silla telescopes — 8
La Silla NTT (part 1) The control room for the La Silla telescopes — 4 The New Technology Telescope (NTT) – 4 The control room for the La Silla telescopes — 8
La Silla general view — 5 ESO 3.6-metre telescope dome The NTT mirror The New Technology Telescope (NTT) — 5
La Silla general view — 5 ESO 3.6-metre telescope dome The NTT mirror The New Technology Telescope (NTT) — 5
Swiss 1.2-metre Leonhard Euler Telescope — 2 The control room for the La Silla telescopes — 9 The New Technology Telescope (NTT) — 6 The NTT and the ESO 3.6-metre telescope
Swiss 1.2-metre Leonhard Euler Telescope — 2 The control room for the La Silla telescopes — 9 The New Technology Telescope (NTT) — 6 The NTT and the ESO 3.6-metre telescope
La Silla NTT (part 2) The control room for the La Silla telescopes — 3 La Silla general view — 1 Swiss 1.2-metre Leonhard Euler Telescope
La Silla NTT (part 2) The control room for the La Silla telescopes — 3 La Silla general view — 1 Swiss 1.2-metre Leonhard Euler Telescope
The HARPS instrument — 3 The control room for the La Silla telescopes — 2 ESO 3.6-metre telescope The control room for the La Silla telescopes — 7
The HARPS instrument — 3 The control room for the La Silla telescopes — 2 ESO 3.6-metre telescope The control room for the La Silla telescopes — 7
The control room for the La Silla telescopes — 1 The control room for the La Silla telescopes — 5 The control room for the La Silla telescopes — 6 Swiss 1.2-metre Leonhard Euler Telescope — 5
The control room for the La Silla telescopes — 1 The control room for the La Silla telescopes — 5 The control room for the La Silla telescopes — 6 Swiss 1.2-metre Leonhard Euler Telescope — 5
La Silla general view — 2 The HARPS instrument — 2 The HARPS instrument — 1 La Silla general view — 4
La Silla general view — 2 The HARPS instrument — 2 The HARPS instrument — 1 La Silla general view — 4
The New Technology Telescope (NTT) — 2 La Silla general view — 3 The New Technology Telescope (NTT) — 3 Swiss 1.2-metre Leonhard Euler Telescope — 3
The New Technology Telescope (NTT) — 2 La Silla general view — 3 The New Technology Telescope (NTT) — 3 Swiss 1.2-metre Leonhard Euler Telescope — 3
The radial velocity method Artist’s impression of Gliese 581 d Artist's impression of Gliese 581 e Zoom-in on Gliese 581 e
The radial velocity method Artist’s impression of Gliese 581 d Artist's impression of Gliese 581 e Zoom-in on Gliese 581 e
Zooming into NGC 253 The Very Large Telescope trailer 2008 Light echoes in RS Pup Flashes of light from disappearing matter
Zooming into NGC 253 The Very Large Telescope trailer 2008 Light echoes in RS Pup Flashes of light from disappearing matter
Space Opera planetarium show trailer Hydrogen to helium fusion in a star Animazione: la ragnatela del buco nero supermassiccio Panoramica di N180B
Space Opera planetarium show trailer Hydrogen to helium fusion in a star Animazione: la ragnatela del buco nero supermassiccio Panoramica di N180B
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