𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞: 𝐔𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧. 𝐍𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 — 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐮𝐬𝐞 — 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐮𝐬𝐞. ©Yuri Beletsky 𝕏@YBeletsky

Jan 17, 25 — #Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) drifts across the southern sky, a fleeting jewel above the #Atacama. Its short tail catches the last blush of #sunset, a whispered promise of wonder and infinite skies.

#Photography #AstroPhotography #ParanalObservatory #Chile #CelestialRomance #CometGazing

The 29th 🇪🇺-🇨🇱 JPC meeting took place yesterday in Strasbourg. With the political and cooperation pillars of the #EU - #Chile AFA in force, members discussed next steps for implementation & the protection of #ParanalObservatory.

#parliamentarydiplomacy 🤝

A near-infrared image of the crowded inner 2 light-years of the Milky Way galaxy. Arrows pinpoint the galactic center, home to a supermassive black hole over 2 million times the mass of our Sun. The image shows the results of observations tracking star S2's orbit, confirming the black hole's presence and providing a test of Einstein's theory of gravity. Scale bar indicates 1 light-year.

Astronomy Picture from 23/10/2005

At the Center of the Milky Way

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap051023.html


#MilkyWayBlackHole #SupermassiveBlackHole #SagittariusA #StellarOrbits #EinsteinGravity #Astrophysics #Astronomy #Space #GalaxyCenter #ParanalObservatory #S2Star #NearInfrared

A stunning fisheye view of the Milky Way Galaxy arching over the European Southern Observatory's Paranal Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert. The four Very Large Telescope units are visible below the galactic center, with Venus and a waning crescent Moon near the horizon. The image captures the vibrant colors and details of the Milky Way against the backdrop of a twilight sky.

Astronomy Picture from 29/03/2014

A Milky Way Dawn

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140329.html


#MilkyWay #AtacamaDesert #ParanalObservatory #ESO #astronomy #nightsky #stars #galaxy #Chile #Venus #Moon #fisheye #astrophotography #space

Near-infrared image of the crowded inner 2 light-years of the Milky Way galaxy, taken by the NACO instrument at the Paranal Observatory. Arrows point to the galactic center, home to a supermassive black hole over 2 million times the mass of the Sun. The image showcases the star S2's orbit, providing evidence for the black hole's existence and allowing for tests of Einstein's theory of gravity. Scale bar indicates 1 light-year.

Astronomy Picture from 18/10/2002

At the Center of the Milky Way

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap021018.html


#MilkyWayBlackHole #SupermassiveBlackHole #GalacticCenter #NACO #ParanalObservatory #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Einstein #Gravity #StarOrbit #S2Star

The Milky Way arching through a dark sky with observatory buildings and a man on a structure reaching upward.

The night #sky over the European Southern Observatory's #ParanalObservatory in Chile is said to be the darkest and clearest over any astronomical observatory in the world. But now a new industrial megaproject is threatening those dark skies. 🌌🔭😔 #astronomy
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📸 ESO/ P. Horálek.

Stunning image of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 613, located 65 million light-years away in the Sculptor constellation. Captured by the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Paranal Observatory in Chile, this image reveals the galaxy's intricate spiral arms, cosmic dust clouds, star-forming regions, and central bar. The presence of a massive black hole at its center is indicated by radio emission. A bright star is visible in the upper left corner.

Astronomy Picture from 01/10/2005

NGC 613: Spiral of Dust and Stars

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap051001.html


#NGC613 #BarredSpiralGalaxy #Astronomy #Space #Cosmology #Galaxy #ESO #VLT #ParanalObservatory #Chile #DeepSpace #Astrophotography #BlackHole #SculptorConstellation

A stunning long-exposure photograph captures Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) displaying at least six distinct tails against a backdrop of stars. The comet's intricate tail structure is prominently displayed above the silhouette of a mountain range. The image, taken from Paranal Observatory in Chile, showcases the comet's impressive multi-tailed appearance, a rare celestial event.

Astronomy Picture from 26/01/2025

The Many Tails of Comet G3 ATLAS

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250126.html


#CometATLAS #MultiTailComet #SpacePhenomenon #Astronomy #NightSky #Comet #SouthernHemisphere #ParanalObservatory #Chile #Astrophotography #Space

Breathtaking view of Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) with its dramatic dust tail setting over the Atacama Desert in Chile, captured from the ESO Paranal Observatory. The comet's bright coma is visible against the twilight sky, with an auxiliary telescope in the foreground.

Astronomy Picture from 24/01/2025

Comet G3 ATLAS: a Tail and a Telescope

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250124.html


#CometATLAS #C2024G3 #OortCloud #AstronomyPhotography #NightSky #Chile #ESO #ParanalObservatory #Comet #Space

Planned development threatens view of Paranal Observatory With its clear, dark skies, northern Chile is home to two fifths of the world's astronomical infrastructure, but could that be under threat with increasing urbanisation and mining development?

Planned development threatens view of Paranal Observatory #Science #Space #Astronomy #ParanalObservatory #SpaceDevelopment