![Milky Way over La Residencia](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/colosimo-130704-009.jpg)
Milky Way over La Residencia
![The bright star cluster NGC 6520 and the strangely shaped dark cloud Barnard 86](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1307a.jpg)
The bright star cluster NGC 6520 and the strangely shaped dark cloud Barnard 86
![Artistò??s impression of the E-ELT](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1225c.jpg)
Artistò??s impression of the E-ELT
![The star cluster NGC 6604 and its surroundings](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1218a.jpg)
The star cluster NGC 6604 and its surroundings
![Straight to the Milky WayÒÄs Heart](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/huedepohl-01.jpg)
Straight to the Milky WayÒÄs Heart
![ALMA antennas at OSF*](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/ib-alma01.jpg)
ALMA antennas at OSF*
![The Cat's Paw Nebula*](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1003a.jpg)
The Cat's Paw Nebula*
![Comet McNaught](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/mc_naught42.jpg)
Comet McNaught
![ALMA Prototype-Antennas at the ALMA Test Facility*](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/alma-prototypes.jpg)
ALMA Prototype-Antennas at the ALMA Test Facility*
![Beautiful Sky over Paranal *](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/ats.jpg)
Beautiful Sky over Paranal *
![Barnard's Galaxy](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0938a.jpg)
Barnard's Galaxy
![The Arches Cluster](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0921a.jpg)
The Arches Cluster
![The star T Leporis as seen with VLTI](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0906a.jpg)
The star T Leporis as seen with VLTI
![The Globular Cluster Omega Centauri*](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0844a.jpg)
The Globular Cluster Omega Centauri*
![Sharpening up Jupiter](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0833a.jpg)
Sharpening up Jupiter
![N44 in the Large Magellanic Cloud](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0332a.jpg)
N44 in the Large Magellanic Cloud
![Bok Globule B68](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0102b.jpg)
Bok Globule B68
![Star-forming Region RCW 108 in Ara](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso9925a.jpg)
Star-forming Region RCW 108 in Ara
![The surroundings of the interacting galaxy NGC 5291](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1547a.jpg)
The surroundings of the interacting galaxy NGC 5291
![The Prawn Nebula in close-up](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1535a.jpg)
The Prawn Nebula in close-up
![Nova Centauri 2013 seen from La Silla](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/potw1349a.jpg)
Nova Centauri 2013 seen from La Silla
![Hubble image of the galaxy cluster Abell 3827](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1514a.jpg)
Hubble image of the galaxy cluster Abell 3827
![Sunset and Moonset](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/potw1503a.jpg)
Sunset and Moonset
![A 360 degree panorama of a unique cloudscape over La Silla *](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/lasilla.jpg)
A 360 degree panorama of a unique cloudscape over La Silla *
![Clouds over the NTT](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/uhd_yuri_cloudsntt_cc.jpg)
Clouds over the NTT
![VST images the Lagoon Nebula](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1403a.jpg)
VST images the Lagoon Nebula
![Licancabur Dominates the Sky](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/licancabur.jpg)
Licancabur Dominates the Sky
![An ALMA Antenna](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/atf-01.jpg)
An ALMA Antenna
![The Very Large Telescope](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/bailleu_7551.jpg)
The Very Large Telescope
![Artistò??s impression of the E-ELT](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1225a.jpg)
Artistò??s impression of the E-ELT
![Winter view over VISTA](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/mess145_guisard.jpg)
Winter view over VISTA
![The star formation region NGC 3324](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1207a.jpg)
The star formation region NGC 3324
![The Future European Extremely Large Telescope](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eelt_night_3d.jpg)
The Future European Extremely Large Telescope
![IC 2944, Nicknamed the Running Chicken Nebula](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1135a.jpg)
IC 2944, Nicknamed the Running Chicken Nebula
![The E-ELT (artist's impression)](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/elt-2011-02-cc.jpg)
The E-ELT (artist's impression)
![A Slice of the Sky](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/potw1123a.jpg)
A Slice of the Sky
![Wide Field Imager view of the spiral galaxy NGC 3621](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1104a.jpg)
Wide Field Imager view of the spiral galaxy NGC 3621
![Four ALMA antennas on the Chajnantor plain*](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/alma-jfs-2010-10.jpg)
Four ALMA antennas on the Chajnantor plain*
![VISTAò??s infrared view of the Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253)](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1025a.jpg)
VISTAò??s infrared view of the Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253)
![Detailed view of a section of the Large Magellanic Cloud](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1021a.jpg)
Detailed view of a section of the Large Magellanic Cloud
![The classic spiral Messier 83 seen in the infrared with HAWK-I](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1020a.jpg)
The classic spiral Messier 83 seen in the infrared with HAWK-I
![Cerro Armazones at Sunset](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/armazones-sunset360.jpg)
Cerro Armazones at Sunset
![The ESO 3.6-metre telescope at La Silla](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/ib-la-silla05.jpg)
The ESO 3.6-metre telescope at La Silla
![Chajnantor panorama](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/almapanorama.jpg)
Chajnantor panorama
![Chajnantor Sunrise Panorama 2007 *](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/chajnantor_sunrise.jpg)
Chajnantor Sunrise Panorama 2007 *
![A Giant Galaxy](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/cena.jpg)
A Giant Galaxy
![Laser Beam Creating an ò??Artificialò?? Star](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/yb_lgs_beam_8864_cc.jpg)
Laser Beam Creating an ò??Artificialò?? Star
![Paranal Platform](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/esopia00099sites.jpg)
Paranal Platform
![Artist's impression of the newly discovered planetary system Gliese 581](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0915a.jpg)
Artist's impression of the newly discovered planetary system Gliese 581
![Spiral Galaxy NGC 7793](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0914b.jpg)
Spiral Galaxy NGC 7793