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eso2010 — Science Release A Cosmic Mystery: ESO Telescope Captures the Disappearance of a Massive Star Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have discovered the absence of an unstable massive star in a dwarf galaxy. Scientists think this could indicate that the star became less bright and partially obscured by dust. An alternative explanation is that the star collapsed into a black hole without producing a supernova. “If true,” says team leader and PhD student Andrew Allan of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, “this would be the first direct detection of such a monster star ending its life in this manner.” eso2009 — Science Release Hot Stars are Plagued by Giant Magnetic Spots, ESO Data Shows Astronomers using European Southern Observatory (ESO) telescopes have discovered giant spots on the surface of extremely hot stars hidden in stellar clusters. Not only are these stars plagued by magnetic spots, some also experience superflare events, explosions of energy several million times more energetic than similar eruptions on the Sun. The findings, published today in Nature Astronomy, help astronomers better understand these puzzling stars and open doors to resolving other elusive mysteries of stellar astronomy. eso2008 — Photo Release ESO Telescope Sees Signs of Planet Birth Observations made with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) have revealed the telltale signs of a planetary system being born. Around the young star AB Aurigae lies a dense disc of dust and gas in which astronomers have spotted a prominent spiral structure with a ‘twist’ that marks the site where a planet may be forming. The observed feature could be the first direct evidence of a baby planet coming into existence. eso2007 — Science Release ESO Instrument Finds Closest Black Hole to Earth A team of astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and other institutes has discovered a black hole lying just 1000 light-years from Earth. The black hole is closer to our Solar System than any other found to date and forms part of a triple system that can be seen with the naked eye. The team found evidence for the invisible object by tracking its two companion stars using the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. They say this system could just be the tip of the iceberg, as many more similar black holes could be found in the future. eso2006 — Science Release ESO Telescope Sees Star Dance Around Supermassive Black Hole, Proves Einstein Right Observations made with ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed for the first time that a star orbiting the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way moves just as predicted by Einstein’s general theory of relativity. Its orbit is shaped like a rosette and not like an ellipse as predicted by Newton s theory of gravity. This long-sought-after result was made possible by increasingly precise measurements over nearly 30 years, which have enabled scientists to unlock the mysteries of the behemoth lurking at the heart of our galaxy. eso2005 — Science Release ESO Telescope Observes Exoplanet Where It Rains Iron Researchers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have observed an extreme planet where they suspect it rains iron. The ultra-hot giant exoplanet has a day side where temperatures climb above 2400 degrees Celsius, high enough to vaporise metals. Strong winds carry iron vapour to the cooler night side where it condenses into iron droplets. eso2004 — Organisation Release New ESO Study Evaluates Impact of Satellite Constellations on Astronomical Observations Astronomers have recently raised concerns about the impact of satellite mega-constellations on scientific research. To better understand the effect these constellations could have on astronomical observations, ESO commissioned a scientific study of their impact, focusing on observations with ESO telescopes in the visible and infrared but also considering other observatories. The study, which considers a total of 18 representative satellite constellations under development by SpaceX, Amazon, OneWeb and others, together amounting to over 26 thousand satellites [1], has now been accepted for publication in Astronomy Astrophysics. eso2003 — Photo Release ESO Telescope Sees Surface of Dim Betelgeuse Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have captured the unprecedented dimming of Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star in the constellation of Orion. The stunning new images of the star’s surface show not only the fading red supergiant but also how its apparent shape is changing. eso2002 — Science Release ALMA Catches Beautiful Outcome of Stellar Fight Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which ESO is a partner, have spotted a peculiar gas cloud that resulted from a confrontation between two stars. One star grew so large it engulfed the other which, in turn, spiralled towards its partner provoking it into shedding its outer layers. eso2001 — Science Release Astronomers Reveal Interstellar Thread of One of Life’s Building Blocks Phosphorus, present in our DNA and cell membranes, is an essential element for life as we know it. But how it arrived on the early Earth is something of a mystery. Astronomers have now traced the journey of phosphorus from star-forming regions to comets using the combined powers of ALMA and the European Space Agency’s probe Rosetta. Their research shows, for the first time, where molecules containing phosphorus form, how this element is carried in comets, and how a particular molecule may have played a crucial role in starting life on our planet. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, ESO has taken a number of measures to ensure the safety of staff and visitors, including gradually suspending science observations and cancelling public visits and activities. For more information, please check the ‘COVID-19 coronavirus measures at ESO’ announcement.En respuesta al brote de COVID-19, ESO ha tomado una serie de medidas para garantizar la seguridad del personal y sus visitantes, incluida la suspensión gradual de las observaciones científicas y la cancelación de visitas y actividades públicas. Para obtener más información, por favor consulte el anuncio “Medidas adoptadas por ESO ante el coronavirus COVID-19”. 15 July 2020 — ann20020 Take Part in the New Virtual Guided Tours to ESO’s Observatories 6 July 2020 — ann20019 Funding Opportunities in Chile (Anuncio de Oportunidades) 27 May 2020 — ann20015 ESOcast 222: Ten Fascinating Paradoxes about the Universe 9 April 2020 — ann20012 The Most Productive Ground-based Observatory: A Look Back at ESO’s Science Results of 2019 31 March 2020 — ann20011 Summer AstroCamp 2020 applications open soon 19 Feb. 2020 — ann20009 Milestones Reached in Incredible Journey of ELT Main Mirror Segments 11 Feb. 2020 — ann20008 ESO signs agreement with UN Women, celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science 3 Feb. 2020 — ann20004 ESO helps European company win major international contract 21 Jan. 2020 — ann20002 ELT MICADO Instrument Passes Preliminary Design Review 9 Jan. 2020 — ann20001 2020 Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition Opens 23 Dec. 2019 — ann19063 The Planets 360: a musical tour of the Solar System 19 Dec. 2019 — ann19062 Satellite Constellations and their Impact on Astronomy 2 Dec. 2019 — ann19060 Contract Signed for ELT’s Mirror M5 Cell Structure 5 Nov. 2019 — ann19057 Solar plant to supply energy to ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope 14 Oct. 2019 — ann19051 ESO Astronomer Awarded a European Research Council Synergy Grant 10 Oct. 2019 — ann19050 ProChile Holds Innovation Summit at ESO Supernova in ESO’s Headquarters, Germany 8 Oct. 2019 — ann19049 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded for Discovery of Exoplanet Orbiting a Solar-type Star 24 Sept. 2019 — ann19046 Winners of the 2019 European Union Contest for Young Scientists Announced 13 Sept. 2019 — ann19044 Winners of Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2019 announced 9 Sept. 2019 — ann19043 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics awarded to the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration 20 June 2019 — ann19036 Former ESO Astronomer and Head of Instrumentation Division Guy Monnet wins 2019 Tycho Brahe Medal 20 June 2019 — ann19035 Winner of Summer AstroCamp 2019 ESO Bursary Announced 19 June 2019 — ann19034 ESO and Irish Research Council sign studentship programme agreement 10 June 2019 — ann19031 Exciting Experiments During Total Solar Eclipse at La Silla 7 June 2019 — ann19029 On the increasing number of satellite constellations 7 June 2019 — ann19028 Funding Opportunities in Chile (Anuncio de Oportunidades) 21 May 2019 — ann19025 Planetarium shows available for booking until the end of 2019 8 May 2019 — ann19024 GASP program receives 2.5 million euros from the European Research Council 30 April 2019 — ann19022 Chilean Senate awards medals to ALMA for contribution to first image of black hole 29 April 2019 — ann19021 2019 Olivier Chesneau Prize Awarded to Jozua de Boer 9 April 2019 — ann19020 Live Webcast and Reddit AMA Session of the First Result from the Event Horizon Telescope 1 April 2019 — ann19018 Media Advisory: Press Conference on First Result from the Event Horizon Telescope 13 March 2019 — ann19016 IAU Astronomy Education Conference comes to ESO Supernova 7 March 2019 — ann19013 ESO Becomes Shareholder in Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory 26 Feb. 2019 — ann19012 ESO Supernova April–June programme springs online 11 Feb. 2019 — ann19008 Joint EIROforum DG statement on equal opportunities 31 Jan. 2019 — ann19007 Catch a Star 2018 Contest Winners Announced 30 Jan. 2019 — ann19005 Astronomy Astrophysics celebrates 50 years since its first issue 16 Jan. 2019 — ann19003 World’s largest convex mirror blank ready for final touches 14 Jan. 2019 — ann19002 2019 Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition Opens 20 Dec. 2018 — ann18093 New baseline schedule for ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope 20 Dec. 2018 — ann18092 ELT’s HARMONI spectrograph passes Preliminary Design Review 19 Dec. 2018 — ann18091 Winner of La Silla Total Eclipse Public Competition Announced 4 Dec. 2018 — ann18088 ESO’s Second #MeetESO winners announced 15 Nov. 2018 — ann18083 Win a Fully-Paid Trip to the La Silla Total Solar Eclipse 2019 and other ESO sites in Chile 1 Nov. 2018 — ann18081 ESO Supernova Receives Gold Rating for Sustainability 24 Oct. 2018 — ann18078 Winners of Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2018 announced 9 Oct. 2018 — ann18074 ESO to host its first Teacher Training Workshop for Danish educators 8 Oct. 2018 — ann18072 Mexica Archeoastronomy: New Free Planetarium Show 8 Oct. 2018 — ann18071 Programme for the ESO Open House Day 2018 Now Available 8 Oct. 2018 — ann18070 ESO’s La Silla Observatory to gain cutting-edge SOXS instrument 27 Sept. 2018 — ann18068 German Research Foundation selects the ORIGINS Cluster as a new Cluster of Excellence 27 Sept. 2018 — ann18067 Winners of the 2018 European Union Contest for Young Scientists Announced 18 Sept. 2018 — ann18066 ESO’s VLT Adaptive Optics Facility receives the 2018 Paul F. Forman Team Engineering Excellence Award 10 Aug. 2018 — ann18061 Media Advisory: Invitation to attend La Silla Solar Eclipse 2019 26 July 2018 — ann18058 ESOcast 173: First Successful Test of Einstein’s General Relativity Near Supermassive Black Hole 24 July 2018 — ann18057 Live Broadcast from ESO Announcing News from the Heart of the Milky Way 19 July 2018 — ann18056 Media Advisory: Press Conference at ESO HQ Announcing News from the Heart of the Milky Way 19 June 2018 — ann18047 ESOCast 165: Fast-Track Your Career with the ESO Fellowship Programmes 18 June 2018 — ann18045 Contract Awarded for Coating Plant for ELT Primary Mirror Segments 14 June 2018 — ann18044 Winner of Summer AstroCamp 2018 Bursary Announced 11 June 2018 — ann18040 Funding Opportunities in Chile (Anuncio de Oportunidades) 6 June 2018 — ann18038 Irish Membership of ESO Approved by ESO Council 25 May 2018 — ann18035 ESO’s Very Large Telescope Celebrates 20 Years of Remarkable Science 17 May 2018 — ann18034 Discover your Place in Space at the ESO Supernova 11 May 2018 — ann18032 ESO Supernova Offers Unforgettable Learning Experiences 19 April 2018 — ann18028 Contract Signed for ELT Primary Mirror Segment Supports 18 April 2018 — ann18027 Opening campaign for the ESO Supernova Planetarium Visitor Centre 29 March 2018 — ann18022 Media Advisory: Press Conference to Mark Inauguration of ESO Supernova Planetarium Visitor Centre 12 March 2018 — ann18014 ESO Signs Contract with Chilean Company for ELT Technical Facility 2 Feb. 2018 — ann18008 ESOcast 149: Fast Track Your Career With the ESO Studentship Programme 19 Jan. 2018 — ann18002 Catch a Star 2017 Contest Winners Announced 15 Jan. 2018 — ann18001 2018 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition Opens 21 Dec. 2017 — ann17088 ESO Director General meets European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation 30 Nov. 2017 — ann17083 De Zeeuw-Van Dishoeck Graduation Prize for Astronomy 2017 Awarded to Laura Driessen 27 Nov. 2017 — ann17082 ESOcast 139: Why Astronomers Want to Use ALMA — ALMA and the Cold Interstellar Clouds 13 Nov. 2017 — ann17081 Winners of Fifth ESO Astronomy Camp Bursaries Announced 10 Nov. 2017 — ann17079 Exciting New Virtual Reality Mode for ESO Virtual Tours 6.0 2 Nov. 2017 — ann17077 ESOcast 135: Why Astronomers Want to Use ALMA — ALMA is a Time Machine! 16 Oct. 2017 — ann17075 ESOcast 133: ESO Telescopes Observe First Light from Gravitational Wave Source 16 Oct. 2017 — ann17074 Programme for the ESO Open House Day 2017 Now Available 16 Oct. 2017 — ann17073 Live Video Streaming of Press Conference about Unprecedented Discovery Reddit AMA Session 11 Oct. 2017 — ann17071 Media Advisory: Press Conference at ESO HQ Announcing Unprecedented Discovery 11 Oct. 2017 — ann17070 Irish Government Announces Commitment to Join ESO 6 Oct. 2017 — ann17068 ESO Endorses the European Open Science Cloud Declaration 4 Oct. 2017 — ann17067 BlackGEM Telescope to be Sited at ESO’s La Silla Observatory 4 Oct. 2017 — ann17066 Winners of the 2017 European Union Contest for Young Scientists Announced 2 Oct. 2017 — ann17064 ESOcast 130: Why Astronomers Want To Use ALMA - ALMA​ ​is​ ​State​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Art​ ​Technology 25 Sept. 2017 — ann17061 ESOcast 128: Why Do Astronomers Want To Use ALMA - ALMA Observes the Invisible 15 Sept. 2017 — ann17060 Next-generation VLTI Instrument MATISSE Heads for Paranal 15 Sept. 2017 — ann17059 Winners of the 2017 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year Announced 12 Sept. 2017 — ann17058 Winners of the Photo NightScape Awards 2017 Announced 1 Sept. 2017 — ann17057 Join Us on a Journey to the Stars — the ESOblog Goes Live! 31 Aug. 2017 — ann17055 ESO Supernova has a new partner: Softmachine Immersive Productions GmbH comes into play 9 Aug. 2017 — ann17051 Hint of Relativity Effects in Stars Orbiting Supermassive Black Hole at Centre of Galaxy 7 July 2017 — ann17043 ESO and ESA Reach Agreement to Site Test-Bed Telescope at La Silla 6 July 2017 — ann17040 Mayan Archaeoastronomy: New Free Planetarium Show 19 June 2017 — ann17036 Red Dots: The Live Search for Terrestrial Planets around Proxima Centauri Continues 15 June 2017 — ann17034 Winner of Summer AstroCamp 2017 Bursary Announced 6 June 2017 — ann17030 Fifth ESO Astronomy Winter Camp for Secondary School Students 30 May 2017 — ann17028 Funding Opportunities in Chile (Anuncio de Oportunidades) 11 May 2017 — ann17025 MUSE: New Free Film about ESO’s Cosmic Time Machine 10 May 2017 — ann17024 ALMA Receives Over 1700 Proposals for Next Observing Cycle 9 May 2017 — ann17023 Start of Strategic Partnership Discussions Between Australia and ESO 27 April 2017 — ann17019 ESO and Partners Launch Innovative Data2Dome Planetarium System 6 April 2017 — ann17018 ESO Engineer Wins 2017 Tycho Brahe Prize 5 April 2017 — ann17017 Media Advisory: Extremely Large Telescope First Stone Ceremony 31 March 2017 — ann17015 Attempting the Impossible: Taking the First Picture of a Black Hole 22 Feb. 2017 — ann17007 2017 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition Opens 20 Feb. 2017 — ann17006 ESO Announces Support of Summer AstroCamp 27 Jan. 2017 — ann17004 Win a Trip to Paranal with the Photo Nightscape Awards 2017 11 Jan. 2017 — ann17002 Catch a Star 2016 Contest Winners Announced 22 Dec. 2016 — ann16089 Orbit of Proxima Centauri Determined After 100 Years 19 Dec. 2016 — ann16087 Space Scoop Selected as Great Website for Kids 29 Nov. 2016 — ann16083 Winner of 2016 De Zeeuw-Van Dishoeck Graduation Prize for Astronomy Announced 4 Nov. 2016 — ann16079 Winners of Fourth ESO Astronomy Camp Bursaries Announced 17 Oct. 2016 — ann16073 ESPRESSO Sees Light at the End of the Tunnel 17 Oct. 2016 — ann16071 Programme for the ESO Open House Day 2016 now available 10 Oct. 2016 — ann16069 New ESO Supernova Partner: Evans Sutherland 29 Sept. 2016 — ann16068 Winners of the 2016 European Union Contest for Young Scientists Announced 16 Sept. 2016 — ann16062 Winners of Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016 announced 12 Sept. 2016 — ann16060 ESO Staff Share Prestigious Award Celebrating Innovation in Laser Technology 9 Sept. 2016 — ann16059 ALMA Residencia Design Featured at Prestigious 2016 Architecture Biennale 24 Aug. 2016 — ann16057 Media Advisory: Press Conference at ESO HQ to Make Important Announcement 23 Aug. 2016 — ann16054 Record Amount of Time Requested in Cycle 4 Proposals for ALMA 2 Aug. 2016 — ann16051 Exciting New Virtual Tours of ESO’s Observatories and Facilities 6 July 2016 — ann16045 ESO Signs Contract to Polish the E-ELT Secondary Mirror 29 June 2016 — ann16041 New Exoplanet Hunter to be Sited at ESO s La Silla Observatory 24 June 2016 — ann16038 La Silla Observatory Opens for Public Visits during Winter 20 June 2016 — ann16036 ESO Signs Agreement to Build Detectors for MOONS 2 June 2016 — ann16032 New Video Compilation: ESO’s La Silla Telescopes in 2016 31 May 2016 — ann16031 Fourth ESO Astronomy Camp for Secondary School Students 18 May 2016 — ann16028 Media Advisory: ESO Press Conference about Largest Ever Contract in Ground-based Astronomy 22 April 2016 — ann16026 Funding Opportunities in Chile (Anuncio de Oportunidades) 15 April 2016 — ann16025 GALACSI Adaptive Optics System Ready to be Mounted on the VLT 5 April 2016 — ann16023 An Infrequent Visitor to the Skies Above Paranal 1 April 2016 — ann16022 Teacher Training on Kepler’s Laws and Modern Astronomy 23 March 2016 — ann16017 Planning Starts for MOS and HIRES Instruments on the E-ELT 21 March 2016 — ann16016 Media Advisory: First Light Event for VLT’s Four New Lasers 15 March 2016 — ann16014 Winners of art science@ESO Residency Award 2015 Announced 12 Feb. 2016 — ann16009 Win a Trip to Paranal with the Photo Nightscape Awards 2016 1 Feb. 2016 — ann16006 Girls’ Day Event at ESO Headquarters in Garching, Germany 7 Jan. 2016 — ann16001 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016 Competition Dates 25 Nov. 2015 — ann15088 MUSE Observations Enable Prediction of Once-in-a-lifetime Supernova Replay 10 Nov. 2015 — ann15087 ALMA Links with Other Observatories to Create Earth-sized Virtual Telescope 10 Nov. 2015 — ann15086 Winners of Photo Nightscape Award 2015 Announced 6 Nov. 2015 — ann15085 ESO Telescopes Observe Swift Satellite’s 1000th Gamma-ray Burst 29 Oct. 2015 — ann15083 Ceremony Marks Excellent Progress in Constructing ESO Supernova 19 Oct. 2015 — ann15080 Winners of Third ESO Astronomy Camp Bursaries Announced 7 Oct. 2015 — ann15079 ESOcast 77: Mysterious Ripples Found Racing Through Planet-forming Disc 6 Oct. 2015 — ann15078 Astronomy Week at the Chilean ExpoMilan Pavilion 25 Sept. 2015 — ann15072 Winners of the 2015 European Union Contest for Young Scientists Announced 18 Sept. 2015 — ann15068 Agreement Signed for MICADO Camera for E-ELT 17 July 2015 — ann15059 ALMA Greatly Improves Capacity to Search for Water in Universe 16 July 2015 — ann15058 Paranal Observatory First Choice to Host World’s Largest Array of Gamma-ray Telescopes 22 June 2015 — ann15046 Programme for The Long Night of Science 2015 Available 19 June 2015 — ann15045 Contract Signed for Final Design and Construction of Largest Adaptive Mirror Unit in the World 15 June 2015 — ann15042 Revolutionary New High-speed Infrared Detector Sees First Light 25 May 2015 — ann15038 Third ESO Astronomy Camp for Secondary School Students 20 May 2015 — ann15036 Open House at ESO for the Long Night of Science 8 May 2015 — ann15035 ALMA Cycle 3 Call for Proposals Attracts Record Number of Proposals 27 April 2015 — ann15030 Funding Opportunities in Chile (Anuncio de Oportunidades) 26 March 2015 — ann15026 ESO Now Delivers Videos and Fulldome Material Faster 19 March 2015 — ann15023 Girls’ Day Event at ESO Headquarters in Garching, Germany 6 March 2015 — ann15017 Win a Trip to Paranal with the Photo Nightscape Awards 2015 24 Feb. 2015 — ann15011 Groundbreaking Ceremony for ESO Supernova Planetarium Visitor Centre 10 Feb. 2015 — ann15010 First Light for Laser Guide Star Technology Collaboration 26 Jan. 2015 — ann15006 Media Advisory: Groundbreaking Ceremony for the ESO Supernova 16 Jan. 2015 — ann15003 ESO Awards Contracts for E-ELT Primary Mirror Segment Support System Units 14 Jan. 2015 — ann15002 ESOcast 71: New Exoplanet-hunting Telescopes on Paranal 9 Jan. 2015 — ann15001 ESO Hosts Workshop on Public Awareness of Research Infrastructures 6 Nov. 2014 — ann14083 ESOcast 69: Revolutionary ALMA Image Reveals Planetary Genesis 8 Oct. 2014 — ann14075 Tools, best practices and methodologies for Technology Transfer The behemoth behind the brightness Finding one of the biggest black holes in the Universe powering the brightest quasar ever detected Christopher Onken Fuyan Bian 10 July 2020 Science@ESO How the VLT came to pass The climax of half a century of infrared astronomy Interview with Pierre Léna 26 June 2020 People@ESO Twinkle, twinkle little star, but not on our watch Interview with Johann Kolb 12 June 2020 HighTech ESO Who’s who on the ELT: part I The faces behind the world’s biggest eye on the sky 29 May 2020 People@ESO Hunting hot exoplanets HARPS helps unlock the geology of rocky planets Interview with Carole Haswell 15 May 2020 Science Snapshots ESO in 100 stories A look back at some of our favourite blog posts 24 April 2020 Outreach@ESO A spotlight on Claudia Cid A telescope operator on fixing banana stars, searching for lasers and enjoying Paranal sunrises Interview with Claudia Cid 10 April 2020 People@ESO From the ground to the sky ESO’s high-energy astrophysics expert on being involved in X-ray space missions Interview with María Díaz Trigo 27 March 2020 People@ESO A taste of ESPRESSO At the bleeding edge of exoplanet pursuit Interview with Pedro Figueira and Gaspare Lo Curto 13 March 2020 HighTech ESO Future science What will the Extremely Large Telescope reveal about the Universe? Interview with Michele Cirasuolo 6 March 2020 Science Snapshots

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