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First image of our black hole
First image of our black hole
First Image of a Black Hole
First Image of a Black Hole
The Very Large Telescope snaps a stellar nursery and celebrates fifteen years of operations
The Very Large Telescope snaps a stellar nursery and celebrates fifteen years of operations
Stellar Nursery Blooms into View
Stellar Nursery Blooms into View
Thor’s Helmet Nebula imaged on the occasion of ESO’s 50th anniversary
Thor’s Helmet Nebula imaged on the occasion of ESO’s 50th anniversary
VLT looks into the eyes of the Virgin
VLT looks into the eyes of the Virgin
A 340-million pixel starscape from Paranal
A 340-million pixel starscape from Paranal
The Helix Nebula*
The Helix Nebula*
The centre of the Milky Way*
The centre of the Milky Way*
The Horsehead Nebula*
The Horsehead Nebula*
A deep infrared view of the Orion Nebula from HAWK-I
A deep infrared view of the Orion Nebula from HAWK-I
The Carina Nebula imaged by the VLT Survey Telescope
The Carina Nebula imaged by the VLT Survey Telescope
A deep look at the strange galaxy Centaurus A
A deep look at the strange galaxy Centaurus A
ESO’s VLT reveals the Carina Nebula's hidden secrets
ESO’s VLT reveals the Carina Nebula's hidden secrets
VST image of the star-forming region Messier 17
VST image of the star-forming region Messier 17
VST image of the giant globular cluster Omega Centauri*
VST image of the giant globular cluster Omega Centauri*
Messier 78: a reflection nebula in Orion
Messier 78: a reflection nebula in Orion
2M1207b - first image of an exoplanet
2M1207b - first image of an exoplanet
The hidden fires of the Flame Nebula*
The hidden fires of the Flame Nebula*
The Milky Way panorama
The Milky Way panorama
The Omega Nebula
The Omega Nebula
NGC 2264 and the Christmas Tree cluster*
NGC 2264 and the Christmas Tree cluster*
Spiral galaxy NGC 1232
Spiral galaxy NGC 1232
The Orion Nebula and cluster from the VLT Survey Telescope
The Orion Nebula and cluster from the VLT Survey Telescope
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) by night, under the Magellanic Clouds
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) by night, under the Magellanic Clouds
VISTA gigapixel mosaic of the central parts of the Milky Way
VISTA gigapixel mosaic of the central parts of the Milky Way
The southern Milky Way above ALMA
The southern Milky Way above ALMA
ALMA's world at night
ALMA's world at night
The R Coronae Australis region imaged with the Wide Field Imager at La Silla*
The R Coronae Australis region imaged with the Wide Field Imager at La Silla*
Centaurus A
Centaurus A
A pool of distant galaxies
A pool of distant galaxies
Panoramic view of the WR 22 and Eta Carinae regions of the Carina Nebula*
Panoramic view of the WR 22 and Eta Carinae regions of the Carina Nebula*
A hard day's night ahead
A hard day's night ahead
Antennae Galaxies composite of ALMA and Hubble observations
Antennae Galaxies composite of ALMA and Hubble observations
VISTA’s infrared view of the Cat’s Paw Nebula*
VISTA’s infrared view of the Cat’s Paw Nebula*
VISTA's infrared view of the Orion Nebula*
VISTA's infrared view of the Orion Nebula*
Portrait of a dramatic stellar crib*
Portrait of a dramatic stellar crib*
APEX at Chajnantor*
APEX at Chajnantor*
The moon and the arc of the Milky Way
The moon and the arc of the Milky Way
Betelgeuse’s surface before and during its 2019–2020 Great Dimming
Betelgeuse’s surface before and during its 2019–2020 Great Dimming
Early morning on Paranal*
Early morning on Paranal*
The star cluster NGC 3293
The star cluster NGC 3293
The mouthpiece of the Pipe Nebula
The mouthpiece of the Pipe Nebula
Eclipsed moon, striking night sky
Eclipsed moon, striking night sky
The VLT in action*
The VLT in action*
Rare 360-degree panorama of the southern sky*
Rare 360-degree panorama of the southern sky*
The Eagle Nebula
The Eagle Nebula
The Tinker Bell triplet
The Tinker Bell triplet
ALMA and the centre of the Milky Way
ALMA and the centre of the Milky Way
SPHERE image of the disc around AB Aurigae
SPHERE image of the disc around AB Aurigae
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