Discovering ESO’s Large Integration Hall

Future science

What will the Extremely Large Telescope reveal about the Universe?

50 years of CCDs

The story of a detector that changed the course of astronomy

Shaping the future

How ESO invents innovative technology for groundbreaking research

Warming up spiders on the Very Large Telescope

Never underestimate the value of black tape

Planning for the Unplannable

What it takes to run ESO’s scientific cities in the Atacama Desert

Making Laser Guide Stars Even Brighter

ESO physicist Domenico Bonaccini Calia tells us about newly-developed laser technology

Shooting for the Stars

ESO’s role in the revolutionary Breakthrough Initiatives

Wind Tunnel Tests: Preparing the ELT for Mountain Life

Protecting the Extremely Large Telescope from Earthquakes

ESO engineer Max Kraus tell us about newly-developed seismic technology

Next-generation Lasers Shine Spotlight On Classical Physics

A conversation with ESO Fellow Frédéric Vogt

How to build a giant telescope

A conversation with Roberto Tamai, the ELT Programme Manager