Carlo F Manara

You only realize how extremely large it is when you are there... A piece of beauty

This time we had lunch in vitacura, next one in Paranal..?

Back from some amazing days at @eso.org Paranal doing service mode observations and visiting the ELT!

The past, present and future of observations of externally irradiated disks | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics By Planet formation environments collaboration, Megan Allen & 52 more. A review of research on the effects of the ultraviolet radiation environment on protoplanetary disc evolution and planet formatio...

New Publication at the Open Journal of Astrophysics: "The past, present and future of observations of externally irradiated disks" by Planet formation environments collaboration: Megan Allen (U. Sheffield, UK) and 52 others

doi.org/10.33232/001...

World's darkest and clearest skies at risk from industrial megaproject On December 24th, AES Andes, a subsidiary of the US power company AES Corporation, submitted a project for a massive industrial complex for environmental impact assessment. This complex threatens the pristine skies above ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert, the darkest and clearest of any astronomical observatory in the world [1]. The industrial megaproject is planned to be located just 5 to 11 kilometres from telescopes at Paranal, which would cause irreparable damage to astronomical observations, in particular due to light pollution emitted throughout the project’s operational life. Relocating the complex would save one of Earth's last truly pristine dark skies.

The skies above Paranal are at risk from a proposed industrial megaproject. 

This would be located in the vicinity of ESO's Observatory. If constructed, it would irreparably impact astronomical observations.

Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2501/
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📷 ESO/P. Horálek

A poster with an image of a telescope dome under a starry sky. The text of the poster says: 7th ESO Summer Research Programme 30 June - 8 August 2025 ESO Headquarters, Garching bei München, Germany Application deadline: 30 January 2025 Fully funded programme for undergraduate and master (pre-PhD) students in astronomy, physics or related subjects. Research a cutting-edge astronomy project. Collaborated with top researchers. Discover ESO and its telescopes. Learn new skills and astrophysics. Find out more & apply online: http://eso.org/summerresearch

🔈 Calling pre-PhD university students in astronomy & astrophysics!

Apply by 30 January 2025 for the next edition of ESO’s Summer Research Programme, taking place at ESO Headquarters in Garching, to obtain research experience by working with our astronomers.

More info ➡️ www.eso.org/sci/meetings...