Science Writers' symposium

A Science Writers' Symposium took place on Monday, April 27, and Tuesday, April 28, 1998, at the ESO Headquarters (Garching, Germany) with a complete briefing for media representatives about the VLT Project (technology, science) and its continuation after the UT1 First Light. The ESO Director General, Prof. Riccardo Giacconi, introduces the VLT and its many scientific and organisational aspects.