GRAVITY+: The next leap forward for the VLTI

Discovering ESO’s Large Integration Hall

How lasers are shining light on the cosmos

Up close and personal with the Miniscule Extremely Large Telescope

How a test bench version of the world’s largest optical telescope is helping ESO engineers test how the ELT will function

Twinkle, twinkle little star, but not on our watch

A taste of ESPRESSO

At the bleeding edge of exoplanet pursuit

50 years of CCDs

The story of a detector that changed the course of astronomy

Shaping the future

How ESO invents innovative technology for groundbreaking research

Warming up spiders on the Very Large Telescope

Never underestimate the value of black tape

Disentangling starlight

The story of how MUSE sees individual stars in other galaxies

Making Laser Guide Stars Even Brighter

ESO physicist Domenico Bonaccini Calia tells us about newly-developed laser technology

Shooting for the Stars

ESO’s role in the revolutionary Breakthrough Initiatives

Wind Tunnel Tests: Preparing the ELT for Mountain Life

Protecting the Extremely Large Telescope from Earthquakes

ESO engineer Max Kraus tell us about newly-developed seismic technology