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November 19, 2014 | Issue 30

Camping under the stars — the ESO Astronomy Camp 2013

...Christensen (ESO), Andrea Bernagozzi, Paolo Pellissier and Paolo Recaldini (Observatory of the Aosta Valley), Anna Wolter (ESO/INAF), Juan Fabregat (University of Valencia), Aniello Mennella and Paola Battaglia (University of Milan)....

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Astronomy / space
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January 15, 2021 | Issue 51

ESO telescope observes exoplanet where it rains iron

Artist’s impression of the night side of WASP-76b. ©ESO/M. Kornmesser Scientists have recently discovered an exoplanet where it rains iron. “One could say that this planet gets rainy in the...

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Understand, Astronomy / space
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December 20, 2006 | Issue 3

ESOF 2006: science close up and personal

Students and scientists communicating across the globe Image courtesy of Hans Hermann Heyer, ESO © At first, only a few of the audience dared to ask. Then one after the...

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Events
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December 6, 2007 | Issue 7

Fusion in the Universe: gamma-ray bursts

The GROND instrument at ESO’s La Silla Observatory is dedicated to the study of gamma-ray bursts Image courtesy of ESO It all started just like a James Bond movie. During...

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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June 23, 2010 | Issue 15

The ALMA Observatory: the sky is only one step away

...MPG / ESO 2.2 m telescope located at La Silla, Chile, show the background stars and the galaxy’s characteristic dust lane in close to ‘true colour’ Image courtesy of ESO...

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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December 7, 2010 | Issue 17

An astronomer in a 3D world

...over the site where a privileged few are investigating the beginning of the Universe: the Atacama Desert, in Chile. A curiosity-driven astronomer from the European Southern Observatory (ESO)w1, Jochen Liske,...

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Profiles
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June 7, 2018 | Issue 44

Reflecting the Universe: building the world’s largest telescopes

...and infrared telescopes – many of which are built and operated by the European Southern Observatoryw1 (ESO) – use mirrors rather than lenses to gather and focus light. The larger the...

Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Engineering
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December 20, 2006 | Issue 3

Catch a Star! and win an astronomical competition!

... ESO’s education activities In addition to the Catch a Star! series of competitions (www.eso.org/catchastar/), ESO has other educational projects, often organised together with the European Association for Astronomy Education...

Ages: < 11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Events
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February 25, 2015 | Issue 31

Making new connections and learning in new ways

...Connect with ESO in your language Image courtesy of ESO Friends of ESO can now connect with the organisation on social media platforms available in their native language. Together with volunteers,...

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry
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June 23, 2010 | Issue 15

EIROforum: introducing the publisher of Science in School

...use of MEMS in Earth observation, visit the ESA websitew12. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) ESOw13 is the foremost inter-governmental astronomy organisation in Europe and the world’s most productive astronomical...

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Topics: Physics, General science, Biology, Astronomy / space
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