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

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The skies of Chile’s Atacama Desert, renowned as the darkest and clearest of the world, are now at risk from an industrial megaproject.

Electricity company AES Andes proposed to locate a large-scale industrial complex just a few kilometres away from our Paranal Observatory. If constructed, the resulting dust emissions, increased atmospheric turbulence, and especially light , would irreparably impact the capabilities for astronomical observation.

We urge the involved parties, specifically AES Andes, to work with the Government of to relocate this megaproject to a zone compatible with industrial development without jeopardising the skies of Paranal.

Read more: eso.org/public/news/eso2501/?l

📷 ESO/P. Horálek


@esoastronomy the human civilization has never been so close to full collapse. Science means nothing these days. I hope ESO has balls big enough to prevent this nightmare. I wish you the best.

This quote is very true unfortunately.

Source: universeodon.com/@athomeinmyhe

by F4GRX Sébastien ;

@esoastronomy Maybe start a petition - can be a good way to raise global awareness... I'd sign it and donate.

by pa27 ;

@esoastronomy
"The skies of Chile’s Atacama Desert, renowned as the darkest and clearest of the world, are now at risk..."

🤦‍♂️ jfc

Because of course they are.

by Kid Mania ;

Tags: #pollution #chile #environment #Astrodon #astronomy #science #pollution #chile #environment #Astrodon #astronomy #science

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@cpamoa Glad you enjoyed visiting us!


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The Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory will change how we study the Universe at high energies, and it has now become a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC)!

The creation of the CTAO ERIC will enable the Observatory's construction to advance rapidly and provide a framework for distributing its data worldwide, significantly accelerating its progress toward scientific discovery.

As a member of CTAO and host of its future southern site, we couldn't be more excited. Read more: ctao.org/news/the-ctao-becomes

How does the CTAO work and what kind of phenomena will it study? Find out in this ESO blog: eso.org/public/blog/ctao-and-e

📷 CTAO


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Astronomers focus on the sky, but it’s worth looking around our planet, too! This image, for instance, was taken from Pukará de Quitor, a fortress built 900+ years ago by the Licán Antai community, also known as Atacameños, not far from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array. What a perfect frame for the Licancabur !

Learn more: eso.org/public/images/potw2501

📷 ESO/A. Ghizzi Panizza


Tags: #volcano #archaeology #Astrodon #astronomy #science

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The brand new instrument PLATO Spec has seen first light and is ready for hunting exoplanets! 🪐 It will find stars hosting exoplanets by detecting changes in the star’s light, as it wobbles due to the planet’s gravitational pull.

PLATO Spec is mounted on the ESO 1.52 m telescope at La Silla Observatory in . The telescope was retired 20 years ago, but it was recently refurbished by a team led by the Czech Academy of Sciences, bringing new life to this veteran machine. 🔭

Discover more: eso.org/public/announcements/a

📷 Zdeněk Bardon/ESO


@esoastronomy It's so great to see that the telescopes at La Silla are still used to do research.

by Stefan Schmeja ;

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