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ESO — Oxygen discovered in most distant known galaxy — Press Release eso2507 ESO — New ESO analysis confirms severe damage from industrial complex planned near Paranal — Press Release eso2506 ESO — ESO observations help almost fully rule out 2024 YR4 asteroid impact — Press Release eso2505 ESO — “Out of science fiction”: First 3D observations of an exoplanet’s atmosphere reveal a unique climate — Press Release eso2504
ESO — Oxygen discovered in most distant known galaxy — Press Release eso2507 ESO — New ESO analysis confirms severe damage from industrial complex planned near Paranal — Press Release eso2506 ESO — ESO observations help almost fully rule out 2024 YR4 asteroid impact — Press Release eso2505 ESO — “Out of science fiction”: First 3D observations of an exoplanet’s atmosphere reveal a unique climate — Press Release eso2504
ESO — Star cluster reveals its colours in stunning 80-million-pixel ESO image — Press Release eso2503 ESO — Extreme supersonic winds measured on planet outside our Solar System — Press Release eso2502 ESO — World's darkest and clearest skies at risk from industrial megaproject — Press Release eso2501 ESO — First ever binary star found near our galaxy’s supermassive black hole — Press Release eso2418
ESO — Star cluster reveals its colours in stunning 80-million-pixel ESO image — Press Release eso2503 ESO — Extreme supersonic winds measured on planet outside our Solar System — Press Release eso2502 ESO — World's darkest and clearest skies at risk from industrial megaproject — Press Release eso2501 ESO — First ever binary star found near our galaxy’s supermassive black hole — Press Release eso2418
ESO — Astronomers take the first close-up picture of a star outside our galaxy — Press Release eso2417 ESO — New ESO image captures a dark wolf in the sky — Press Release eso2416 ESO — Space oddity: Most distant rotating disc galaxy found — Press Release eso2415 ESO — Scientists discover planet orbiting closest single star to our Sun — Press Release eso2414
ESO — Astronomers take the first close-up picture of a star outside our galaxy — Press Release eso2417 ESO — New ESO image captures a dark wolf in the sky — Press Release eso2416 ESO — Space oddity: Most distant rotating disc galaxy found — Press Release eso2415 ESO — Scientists discover planet orbiting closest single star to our Sun — Press Release eso2414
ESO — ESO telescope captures the most detailed infrared map ever of our Milky Way — Press Release eso2413 ESO — Astronomers track bubbles on star’s surface in most detailed video yet — Press Release eso2412 ESO — EHT scientists make highest-resolution observations yet from the surface of Earth — Press Release eso2411 ESO — Last segment of the world’s largest telescope mirror successfully cast — Press Release eso2410
ESO — ESO telescope captures the most detailed infrared map ever of our Milky Way — Press Release eso2413 ESO — Astronomers track bubbles on star’s surface in most detailed video yet — Press Release eso2412 ESO — EHT scientists make highest-resolution observations yet from the surface of Earth — Press Release eso2411 ESO — Last segment of the world’s largest telescope mirror successfully cast — Press Release eso2410
ESO — Astronomers see a massive black hole awaken in real time — Press Release eso2409 ESO — Most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy found — Press Release eso2408 ESO — Beautiful nebula, violent history: clash of stars solves stellar mystery — Press Release eso2407 ESO — Astronomers unveil strong magnetic fields spiraling at the edge of Milky Way’s central black hole — Press Release eso2406
ESO — Astronomers see a massive black hole awaken in real time — Press Release eso2409 ESO — Most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy found — Press Release eso2408 ESO — Beautiful nebula, violent history: clash of stars solves stellar mystery — Press Release eso2407 ESO — Astronomers unveil strong magnetic fields spiraling at the edge of Milky Way’s central black hole — Press Release eso2406
ESO — Groundbreaking survey reveals secrets of planet birth around dozens of stars — Press Release eso2405 ESO — Astronomers reveal a new link between water and planet formation — Press Release eso2404 ESO — Metal scar found on cannibal star — Press Release eso2403 ESO — Brightest and fastest-growing: astronomers identify record-breaking quasar — Press Release eso2402
ESO — Groundbreaking survey reveals secrets of planet birth around dozens of stars — Press Release eso2405 ESO — Astronomers reveal a new link between water and planet formation — Press Release eso2404 ESO — Metal scar found on cannibal star — Press Release eso2403 ESO — Brightest and fastest-growing: astronomers identify record-breaking quasar — Press Release eso2402
ESO — Missing link found: supernovae give rise to black holes or neutron stars — Press Release eso2401 ESO — New 1.5-billion-pixel ESO image shows Running Chicken Nebula in unprecedented detail — Press Release eso2320 ESO — First segments of the world's largest telescope mirror shipped to Chile — Press Release eso2319 ESO — Astronomers discover disc around star in another galaxy for the first time — Press Release eso2318
ESO — Missing link found: supernovae give rise to black holes or neutron stars — Press Release eso2401 ESO — New 1.5-billion-pixel ESO image shows Running Chicken Nebula in unprecedented detail — Press Release eso2320 ESO — First segments of the world's largest telescope mirror shipped to Chile — Press Release eso2319 ESO — Astronomers discover disc around star in another galaxy for the first time — Press Release eso2318
ESO — Astronomers detect most distant fast radio burst to date — Science Release eso2317 ESO — Furthest ever detection of a galaxy’s magnetic field — Science Release eso2316 ESO — ESO telescopes help unravel pulsar puzzle — Science Release eso2315 ESO — Mysterious Neptune dark spot detected from Earth for the first time — Science Release eso2314
ESO — Astronomers detect most distant fast radio burst to date — Science Release eso2317 ESO — Furthest ever detection of a galaxy’s magnetic field — Science Release eso2316 ESO — ESO telescopes help unravel pulsar puzzle — Science Release eso2315 ESO — Mysterious Neptune dark spot detected from Earth for the first time — Science Release eso2314
ESO — New type of star gives clues to mysterious origin of magnetars — Science Release eso2313 ESO — New image reveals secrets of planet birth — Photo Release eso2312 ESO — Does this exoplanet have a sibling sharing the same orbit? — Science Release eso2311 ESO — ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope is now half completed — Organisation Release eso2310
ESO — New type of star gives clues to mysterious origin of magnetars — Science Release eso2313 ESO — New image reveals secrets of planet birth — Photo Release eso2312 ESO — Does this exoplanet have a sibling sharing the same orbit? — Science Release eso2311 ESO — ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope is now half completed — Organisation Release eso2310
ESO — 'Smiling cat' nebula captured in new ESO image — Photo Release eso2309 ESO — BlackGEM telescopes begin hunt for gravitational-wave sources at ESO's La Silla Observatory — Organisation Release eso2308 ESO — ESO telescope reveals hidden views of vast stellar nurseries — Photo Release eso2307 ESO — Astronomers find distant gas clouds with leftovers of the first stars — Science Release eso2306
ESO — 'Smiling cat' nebula captured in new ESO image — Photo Release eso2309 ESO — BlackGEM telescopes begin hunt for gravitational-wave sources at ESO's La Silla Observatory — Organisation Release eso2308 ESO — ESO telescope reveals hidden views of vast stellar nurseries — Photo Release eso2307 ESO — Astronomers find distant gas clouds with leftovers of the first stars — Science Release eso2306
ESO — First direct image of a black hole expelling a powerful jet — Science Release eso2305 ESO — Astronomers witness the birth of a very distant cluster of galaxies from the early Universe — Science Release eso2304 ESO — First results from ESO telescopes on the aftermath of DART’s asteroid impact — Science Release eso2303 ESO — Astronomers find missing link for water in the Solar System — Science Release eso2302
ESO — First direct image of a black hole expelling a powerful jet — Science Release eso2305 ESO — Astronomers witness the birth of a very distant cluster of galaxies from the early Universe — Science Release eso2304 ESO — First results from ESO telescopes on the aftermath of DART’s asteroid impact — Science Release eso2303 ESO — Astronomers find missing link for water in the Solar System — Science Release eso2302
ESO — Serpent in the sky captured with ESO telescope — Photo Release eso2301 ESO — Most distant detection of a black hole swallowing a star — Science Release eso2216 ESO — ESO captures the ghost of a giant star — Photo Release eso2214 ESO — Heaviest element yet detected in an exoplanet atmosphere — Science Release eso2213
ESO — Serpent in the sky captured with ESO telescope — Photo Release eso2301 ESO — Most distant detection of a black hole swallowing a star — Science Release eso2216 ESO — ESO captures the ghost of a giant star — Photo Release eso2214 ESO — Heaviest element yet detected in an exoplanet atmosphere — Science Release eso2213
ESO — Astronomers detect hot gas bubble swirling around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole — Science Release eso2212 ESO — ESO telescope images a spectacular cosmic dance — Photo Release eso2211
ESO — Astronomers detect hot gas bubble swirling around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole — Science Release eso2212 ESO — ESO telescope images a spectacular cosmic dance — Photo Release eso2211
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