Events

In addition to forwarding important news to the media and public via press releases, press photos and video footage, occasionally ESO organises special and press events. Examples of these events are the Open House Days, meetings to exchange information and to tighten the relation between ESO and its industrial partners, and press events to provide information about important technical and scientific developements. Information about upcoming and past events can be found in the corresponding pages press events and special events.

ESO often coordinates public scientific activities in connection with important astronomical phenomena. Available information about past events includes the Solar Eclipse of 1999 and the Venus Transit in 2004. Information about past astronomical events, with major ESO involvement, is still available on the ESO Web.

For information about upcoming astronomical events and ESO's activities around these events please contact the ESO Public Affairs Department.

News and Events related to ESO's educational programmes is released by the The ESO Educational Office that provides support of astronomy and astrophysics education, especially at the high-school level. This includes teaching materials, courses for teachers and specific educational projects.