Open Sesame! The doors of our Extremely Large Telescope have moved for the first time. This was no small feat, as each door will weigh 650 tonnes once completed. The ELT dome and its doors will guard the telescope from the harsh conditions of the Atacama Desert in #Chile.
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Open Sesame: The ELT doors move for the first time
Open Sesame: The ELT doors move for the first time
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The ESO Council has appointed Andreas Kaufer to be the new ESO Director General. Currently Director of Operations, Andreas Kaufer will succeed Xavier Barcons, who will remain as Director General until end of August 2026. Read more:
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Andreas Kaufer appointed as next ESO Director General
The Council of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has appointed Andreas Kaufer to be the new ESO Director General. Kaufer, who is currently ES...
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The magic of a pristine sky 🀩 The Milky Way arches over our Very Large Telescope, set under a colourful sky. This so-called airglow is extremely faint and only noticeable in the darkest regions, such as the Atacama Desert in #Chile. So, preserving pristine skies not only enables cutting-edge research, but it also allows photographers to capture the magic of a perfectly dark night.
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The magic of a pristine sky
The magic of a pristine sky
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1/2 Thousands of eyes on the sky: 4MOST sees first light πŸŽ‰ Installed on our VISTA telescope in #Chile, 4MOST has completed the first test observations over the weekend. It is the largest facility of its kind to survey the southern skies. It can capture the light of thousands of cosmic objects simultaneously, using more than 2400 thin optical fibres, each about the width of a human hair. πŸ“· AIP/A. Saviauk #astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science image
β€œIt was an unforgettable momentβ€œ, said photographer Julien Looten when he saw the Carina Nebula with his own eyes at our Paranal Observatory in #Chile. Its southern location and its uniquely dark skies made it possible for Julien to capture this breathtaking view. The Carina Nebula β€” a massive star-forming region β€” is visible here as a big pink spot above one of the four Auxiliary Telescopes. More:
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A pink speckle in the southern sky
A pink speckle in the southern sky
 πŸ“· J. Looten/ESO #astrodon #astronomy #astrophotography #space #science image