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As the Milky Way band appears to pour into our Extremely Large Telescope in #Chile, the cranes around it seem to do the same while they further advance the telescope.
Once complete, the ELT will be breaking down the light above in unparalleled detail with its huge 39 m mirror.
More: https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw2533a/
📷 C. Letelier/ESO
#astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #astrophotography #space #science
Sailing beneath a sea of stars!
Feast your eyes on this stunning image of our Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) underneath a gorgeous starry night sky in #Chile. It almost looks like a ship cresting a great, shadowy wave. ⛵️🌊
Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw2530a/
📷 P. Romaniuk/ESO
💥💥 Double detonation!
For the first time, astronomers have obtained visual evidence that a star met its end by blasting twice.
This was done by studying the centuries-old remains of supernova SNR 0509-67.5 with our Very Large Telescope. Led by the Univ. of South Wales, this shows some of the most important explosions in the Universe in a new light.
What happened exactly? Keep reading.
#astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science
📷 ESO/P. Das et al. Backgr. stars (HST): K. Noll et al.