Messenger Issue 150

The Messenger is a quarterly journal presenting ESO's activities to the public. The highlights of this edition published in December 2012 include:

• A look back over ESO’s 50th anniversary celebrations and some reflections from past Directors General.
• An article describing the evolution and growth of observing programmes at ESO.
• An update on the progress made by the La Silla-QUEST Variability Survey.
• A review of the main discoveries made by studying the Beta Pictoris system.

This Messenger is not available for sale.