50 Years of Interstellar Photography with the European Southern Observatory

This week marks the 50th anniversary of one of the world’s leading astronomical institutions, the European Southern Observatory. In honor of ESO’s birthday, we take a look at some of its most stunning shots of the night sky, amazing objects in space, and the organization’s beautiful telescope facilities.

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Learn about the technology behind the photography here.  Check out one heck of a camera array here

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Article Last updated: October 01, 2012