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- 1ESO opens Garching doors for research campus open house●Have you marked 3 October in your calendar? 🗓️ That's the day we open our doors as part of the Open House Day of the Gar
The European Southern Observatory will open its doors to the public on 3 October as part of the Open House Day at the Garching research campus near Munich. Visitors can meet astronomers and engineers and ask questions about the cosmos, with a full programme of activities available. It is a chance to see behind the scenes of a major astronomy institute.
- 2VLT telescope captures striking image of galaxy NGC 3981●VLT image of Arp 289, also known as NGC 3981. This image was captured as part of the ESO Cosmic Gems Program, which uses
The European Southern Observatory has released a new image of the spiral galaxy NGC 3981, also catalogued as Arp 289, taken with the Very Large Telescope in Chile. The picture was made under the Cosmic Gems Program, which photographs visually beautiful southern-sky objects during nights when conditions are unsuitable for scientific observations. The image is being shared and admired by astronomy enthusiasts online.
- 3International ministerial delegation visits ESO headquarters in Germany●Today, ministers and secretaries of state from several countries visited our Headquarters in Germany. Led by German Fede
A delegation of ministers and secretaries of state from several countries visited the European Southern Observatory's headquarters in Germany. The visit was led by German Federal Minister of Research, Technology and Space Dorothee Bär, and the group was welcomed by ESO Director General Andreas Kaufer. Such visits typically highlight international cooperation in astronomy and research policy.