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ESO

@ESO

The European Southern Observatory designs, builds & operates world-class observatories on the ground for the benefit of society 🇨🇱 @ESO_Chile

Garching, Germany

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Born October 5

Joined August 2008

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@ESO
Mar 24, 2025
We have landed on new social media spaces! 📱 Find us on BlueSky & Mastodon. We have also launched broadcast channels on Instagram and WhatsApp, a LinkedIn newsletter, and revived our Threads profile! 🤩 Explore what we’ll be sharing on each channel: orlo.uk/KbhiZ
ESO
@ESO
Mar 21, 2025
Too large to be made from a single piece, the ELT's 39m main mirror will consist of 798 segments. But how can they work together as one? Enter the edge sensors and actuators, which adjust misalignments among the segments with a precision of just a couple of nanometres 🤯
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@ESO
Mar 20, 2025
📣 Using @almaobs 📡, in which ESO is a partner, astronomers have discovered oxygen in the most distant known galaxy! This record-breaking detection is making scientists rethink how quickly galaxies formed in the early Universe 🤔 Read more: eso.org/public/news/es…
ESO
@ESO
Mar 17, 2025
📷 ESO analysis confirms the INNA project would have a devastating & irreversible impact on the Paranal Observatory facilities. The increase in light pollution, air turbulence, vibrations & dust would degrade conditions for astronomical observations
New ESO analysis confirms severe damage from industrial complex planned near Paranal
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@ESO
Mar 14, 2025
Where are we with the construction of our #ELT? This video takes you on a drone flight over the site. Go full screen & volume up! youtube.com/watch?v=t3GJbC… We've also updated the ELT schedule, see below. 1/2 📹CIMOLAI/S. Petkovic 🎶 Jon Kennedy–Toy Soldiers
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