ESPRESSO instrument achieves first light with all four Unit Telescopes
The ESPRESSO instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile, has used the combined light of all four of the 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes for the
Biggest Explosion in the Universe Powered by Magnets
Some long-duration gamma-ray bursts, driven by strongest magnets, created the biggest explosion in the Universe.
The Extremely Large Telescope compared to…
The gigantic European Extremely Large Telescope compared with Giza Pyramids, the Statue of Liberty and the Colosseum in Rome.
New Laser at Paranal
This is the first of four laser guide star units on Unit Telescope 4 (UT4) of ESO’s Very Large Telescope at Paranal, by the 4
For the first time dark matter may have been observed
For the first time dark matter may have been observed interacting with other dark matter in a way other than through the force of gravity.
NGTS the new Exoplanet hunter
The Next-Generation Transit Survey (NGTS) located at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in northern Chile, is the new Exoplanet hunter.
Green Light for Extremely Large Telescope
ESO has given green light for European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT), of around one billion euros for the first phase of construction.
The Curves of ESO’s Headquarters
Bereft of colour in this striking infrared image, the sweeping curves of ESO’s Headquarters clash with the frosty natural beauty of the surrounding trees. Image
Mysteries of Jets from Giant Black Holes
Using the power of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), two international teams of astronomers focused on jets from the huge black holes at the
3D Film Hidden Universe
The 3D production Hidden Universe has been released in IMAX® theatres and giant-screen cinemas around the globe. The film shows state-of-the-art telescopes in high-resolution time-lapse,
