Image Comparisons

Slider comparison of the Trifid Nebula in visible and infrared light

Capturing the Ultra High Definition Universe

From Antu to Yepun ��� The Construction of the VLT

Comparison of the central part of the Milky Way at different wavelengths

Comparison of the central part of the Milky Way at different wavelengths

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

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