European Southern Observatory.
intergovernmental organization and observatory in Chile
Astronomers Create Most Detailed Infrared Map Of Milky Way
At 500 terabytes of data, this is the largest observational project ever carried out with an ESO telescope. ESO/VVVX SURVEY VIA SWNS. “> Astronomers have published a gigantic infrared map of the Milky Way containing…
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About European Southern Observatory
The European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere, commonly referred to as the European Southern Observatory (ESO), is an intergovernmental research organisation made up of 16 member states for ground-based astronomy. Created in 1962, ESO has provided astronomers with state-of-the-art research facilities and access to the southern sky. The organisation employs over 750 staff members and receives annual member state contributions of approximately €162 million. Its observatories are located in northern Chile.
Everything about European Southern Observatory →- Country
- Germany
- Headquarters
- Garching bei München
- Inception
- 1962
- Website
- https://www.eso.org/public/france/?lang, https://www.eso.org/, http://www.eso.org