![The most powerful laser guide star system in the world sees first light at the Paranal Observatory](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1613a.jpg)
The most powerful laser guide star system in the world sees first light at the Paranal Observatory
![The most powerful laser guide star system in the world sees first light at the Paranal Observatory](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1613e.jpg)
The most powerful laser guide star system in the world sees first light at the Paranal Observatory
![View above La Silla](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/150119cesta_airglow.jpg)
View above La Silla
![The VLT platform at dusk](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/vlt_atudorica033-cc.jpg)
The VLT platform at dusk
![Artist’s impression of two white dwarf stars destined to merge and create a Type Ia supernova](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1505a.jpg)
Artist’s impression of two white dwarf stars destined to merge and create a Type Ia supernova
![Ultra HD expedition day 8: on Chajnantor plateau just before sunset](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/uhd_mg_9804_cc.jpg)
Ultra HD expedition day 8: on Chajnantor plateau just before sunset
![Capturing the ultra high definition Universe (annotated)](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/potw1413b.jpg)
Capturing the ultra high definition Universe (annotated)
![Artist's impression of the central bulge of the Milky Way](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1339a.jpg)
Artist's impression of the central bulge of the Milky Way
![ALMA antennas](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/alma-osf-hh_1176-cc.jpg)
ALMA antennas
![Star trails at Paranal with laser](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/star-trails-par-obs-1.jpg)
Star trails at Paranal with laser
![Teenage galaxies in the distant Universe (unannotated)](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1212b.jpg)
Teenage galaxies in the distant Universe (unannotated)