![Comet McNaught](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/mc_naught47.jpg)
Comet McNaught
![The 4.1 m main VISTA mirror](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/vista-m1-shape-checking.jpg)
The 4.1 m main VISTA mirror
![APEX under Construction](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/img_1746.jpg)
APEX under Construction
![The Optical Laboratory](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/esopia00004sites.jpg)
The Optical Laboratory
![APEX at night](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/esopia-apex-5258.jpg)
APEX at night
![A Team of APEX Staff](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/img_1773.jpg)
A Team of APEX Staff
![Integration Laboratory](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/esopia00002sites.jpg)
Integration Laboratory
![The Pleiades](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/b11.jpg)
The Pleiades
![APEX Antenna](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/apex_sulphur_mount.jpg)
APEX Antenna
![E-ELT in its Enclosure](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/elt_2_cc_sm.jpg)
E-ELT in its Enclosure
![Paranal's Very Large Telescopes](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/paranal-3vlts-mar09.jpg)
Paranal's Very Large Telescopes
![APEX Antenna](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/apex_0.jpg)
APEX Antenna
![APEX Antenna](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/apex_close.jpg)
APEX Antenna
![APEX Antenna](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/apex_compound-12-04.jpg)
APEX Antenna
![Washing NTT M1 mirror](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/ntt-m1.jpg)
Washing NTT M1 mirror
![Working on the APEX dish](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/apex-work-dish-jan07.jpg)
Working on the APEX dish
![The Orion Nebula òÀÔ the Jewel in the Sword](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/b05.jpg)
The Orion Nebula òÀÔ the Jewel in the Sword
![Atacama Pathfinder Experiment](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/img_5296.jpg)
Atacama Pathfinder Experiment
![APEX at Chajnantor](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/esopia00094sites.jpg)
APEX at Chajnantor
![APEX at Chajnantor](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/esopia00093sites.jpg)
APEX at Chajnantor
![ALMA Transporters on the Road](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/transporter-heilbronn-03.jpg)
ALMA Transporters on the Road
![Interior of ALMA Transporter](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/transporter-inauguration-04.jpg)
Interior of ALMA Transporter
![Science DVD Archive](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/science-dvd1-archive.jpg)
Science DVD Archive
![ALMA Transporters](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/transporter-heilbronn-04.jpg)
ALMA Transporters
![An ALMA antenna arrives on the plateau of Chajnantor for the first time](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0935h.jpg)
An ALMA antenna arrives on the plateau of Chajnantor for the first time
![How Do Galaxies Grow?](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0824b.jpg)
How Do Galaxies Grow?
![The Quiet Explosion (annotated)](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0823b.jpg)
The Quiet Explosion (annotated)
![The Quiet Explosion](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0823c.jpg)
The Quiet Explosion
![Austrian Minister Johannes Hann](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0820b.jpg)
Austrian Minister Johannes Hann
![Finding well-hidden galaxies](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0813a.jpg)
Finding well-hidden galaxies
![Light Echoes in RS Pup](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0805b.jpg)
Light Echoes in RS Pup
![The Galactic HII Region RCW 120](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0735b.jpg)
The Galactic HII Region RCW 120
![GRB 060614](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0649a.jpg)
GRB 060614
![Gamma-Ray Burst GRB 050724](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0541a.jpg)
Gamma-Ray Burst GRB 050724
![APEX telescope Sees First Light at Chajnantor](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0522a.jpg)
APEX telescope Sees First Light at Chajnantor
![The HARPS Spectrograph and the ESO 3.6-metre telescope](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0427a.jpg)
The HARPS Spectrograph and the ESO 3.6-metre telescope
![Silhouette disc seen in M 17](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0416c.jpg)
Silhouette disc seen in M 17
![High-Resolution Spectrum of G333.6-0.2 around 12.8¾®m](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0417g.jpg)
High-Resolution Spectrum of G333.6-0.2 around 12.8¾®m
![Infrared Halo Frames a Newborn Star](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0327a.jpg)
Infrared Halo Frames a Newborn Star
![Close-up images of Some of the Most Distant Galaxies Known](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0326b.jpg)
Close-up images of Some of the Most Distant Galaxies Known
![The centre of the Milky Way (detail)](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0226b.jpg)
The centre of the Milky Way (detail)
![First VIMOS Spectra of Faint Galaxies](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso0209b.jpg)
First VIMOS Spectra of Faint Galaxies
![First DVD Storage Robot for the VLT Data Archive](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso9930b.jpg)
First DVD Storage Robot for the VLT Data Archive
![Spiral Galaxy ESO 269-57](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso9924c.jpg)
Spiral Galaxy ESO 269-57
![Spiral Galaxy ESO 269-57](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso9923b.jpg)
Spiral Galaxy ESO 269-57
![Radio-Weak Quasar J2233-606 (Narrow Band)](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso9858g.jpg)
Radio-Weak Quasar J2233-606 (Narrow Band)
![Distant Radio Galaxy MRC0316-257](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso9856c.jpg)
Distant Radio Galaxy MRC0316-257
![FORS1 First Light - Spiral galaxy NGC 1288](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso9845a.jpg)
FORS1 First Light - Spiral galaxy NGC 1288
![Spiral galaxy NGC 1232](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso9845e.jpg)
Spiral galaxy NGC 1232
![Edge-on Galaxy ESO 342-G017](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso9842c.jpg)
Edge-on Galaxy ESO 342-G017