![Titelseite von The Messenger Nr. 149](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/ann12077a.jpg)
Titelseite von The Messenger Nr. 149
![Brian Schmidt auf der Galaveranstaltung anlässlich des 50-jährigen Jubiläums der ESO](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1240b.jpg)
Brian Schmidt auf der Galaveranstaltung anlässlich des 50-jährigen Jubiläums der ESO
![The Atacama Desert in bloom](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/atacama-flor_3939.jpg)
The Atacama Desert in bloom
![The ESO 3.6-metre telescope at La Silla Observatory](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/seggewiss-la_silla-1.jpg)
The ESO 3.6-metre telescope at La Silla Observatory
![ALMA antennas on the Chajnantor plateau](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/servus_dscn3819.jpg)
ALMA antennas on the Chajnantor plateau
![ALMA antennas](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/alma-osf-hh_1291-cc.jpg)
ALMA antennas
![14 antennas at the ALMA AOS](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/alma-14-ants-aos-2.jpg)
14 antennas at the ALMA AOS
![The President of Czechia on the VLT platform](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/20110406_czechpar01.jpg)
The President of Czechia on the VLT platform
![ALMA is taking shape at the AOS](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/dsc_0476-cc.jpg)
ALMA is taking shape at the AOS
![Watching the sunset at Cerro Armazones](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb700x/brunier-armazones-pan.jpg)
Watching the sunset at Cerro Armazones
![Working on the VST](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb700x/working-on-vst.jpg)
Working on the VST
![Artist’s impression of a young galaxy accreting material](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb700x/eso1040a.jpg)
Artist’s impression of a young galaxy accreting material
![Arp 22 stretches out](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/potw1030a.jpg)
Arp 22 stretches out
![The ELT grows on Cerro Armazones (III)](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/armazones-2013.jpg)
The ELT grows on Cerro Armazones (III)
![From the Atacama Desert, straight to the centre of our galaxy](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/gerd_huedepohl_6.jpg)
From the Atacama Desert, straight to the centre of our galaxy
![View of the Chajnantor plateau](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/alma-hh-01.jpg)
View of the Chajnantor plateau
![Highlights of the HAWK-I infrared image of Messier 83](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1020b.jpg)
Highlights of the HAWK-I infrared image of Messier 83
![Partial lunar eclipse from the VLT platform](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso-p-sunset-lv.jpg)
Partial lunar eclipse from the VLT platform
![Vertical panorama of the ESO 3.6-metre telescope](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/36vertpan-potw.jpg)
Vertical panorama of the ESO 3.6-metre telescope
![VISTA: the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0949d.jpg)
VISTA: the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
![Paranal's Auxiliary Telescopes](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/paranal-3ats.jpg)
Paranal's Auxiliary Telescopes
![The companion to HD 3651](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0639a.jpg)
The companion to HD 3651
![Near-infrared image of AB Doradus A and its companion](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0503a.jpg)
Near-infrared image of AB Doradus A and its companion
![Asteroid (4179) Toutatis passes the Earth](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0430d.jpg)
Asteroid (4179) Toutatis passes the Earth
![Asteroid (4179) Toutatis passes the Earth](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb700x/eso0430b.jpg)
Asteroid (4179) Toutatis passes the Earth
![Asteroid (4179) Toutatis passes the Earth](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb700x/eso0430c.jpg)
Asteroid (4179) Toutatis passes the Earth
![Colour composite of the star forming region G333.6-0.2](https://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb700x/eso0417c.jpg)
Colour composite of the star forming region G333.6-0.2