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Slider comparison of the Trifid Nebula in visible and infrared light
Comparison image: HAWK-I and Hubble Explore a Cluster with the Mass of two Quadrillion Suns
Capturing the Ultra High Definition Universe
Mapping a Merger
Closest pair of supermassive black holes as seen by MUSE
Slider comparison of the galaxy group COSMOS-Gr30 seen with Hubble and MUSE
The RCW 38 cluster in visible and infrared light
From Antu to Yepun — The Construction of the VLT
ESO’s R Aquarii Week: exploring the ever-changing nature of R Aquarii
Slider comparison image of the Tarantula Nebula with and without adaptive optics
The Lupus 3 region in visible and infrared light
The region around the Coronet cluster in visible and infrared light
The L1688 region in visible and infrared light
The Sh2-54 nebula in visible and infrared light
NACO and ERIS interactive comparison of the inner ring of NGC 1097
Comparison of different views of the galaxy NGC 1300
Comparison of different views of the galaxy NGC 4303
The Milky Way’s central region observed with VISTA and HAWK
Neptune from the VLT with MUSE Narrow Field Mode adaptive optics
NGC 6369 with and without the AOF
NGC 6563 with and without the AOF
Comparison of the central part of the Milky Way at different wavelengths
Comparison of a distant galaxy cluster in X-ray and visible light
The radio galaxy Centaurus A, as seen by ALMA (mouseover comparison)
Sifting through Dust near Orion’s Belt (mouseover comparison)
Antennae Galaxies comparison of ALMA and Hubble observations
Mouseover comparison of a star-forming filament in Taurus seen at millimetre-range wavelengths and in visible light
Infrared/visible-light comparison of the Carina Nebula
Infrared/visible light comparison view of the Helix Nebula
A black hole caught blowing a gust
Comparison of the solar disc in ultraviolet and millimetre wavelength light
Comparison of the Orion Molecular Cloud in visible and infrared
The Milky Way’s central region in visible light and near-infrared
Building the Paranal Residencia — From Turbulence to Tranquility
Building VISTA, the World’s Largest Survey Telescope
A Timeless Sanctuary in Santiago — The ESO Guesthouse, Then and Now
From a Dirt Track to the World’s Leading Observatory
An Oasis for Astronomers — ESO’s Paranal Residencia Then and Now
Computing at ESO Through the Ages — The amazing advance of technology
Three Very Different Telescopes at La Silla
La Silla, the First Home for ESO’s Telescopes — ESO’s first observatory site Then and Now
A Window to the Past — La Silla’s transformation through time
A Drive Through Time — How telescopes, and cars, have changed at La Silla
A Glimpse into the Past — Then and Now at La Silla Observatory
