![Warming light](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/licancabur-sunrise1.jpg)
Warming light
![Licancabur sunrise](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/licancabur-sunrise2.jpg)
Licancabur sunrise
![Southern Milky Way](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/malin_4757.jpg)
Southern Milky Way
![The VLT](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/paranal-2270.jpg)
The VLT
![Paranal in the edge of the day](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/mg_1674.jpg)
Paranal in the edge of the day
![Site testing, 1995](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/1995-armaz-group.jpg)
Site testing, 1995
![Laser Over the Milky Way](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/flickr_girard-1938.jpg)
Laser Over the Milky Way
![Japanese ALMA antennas](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/japanese-antennas.jpg)
Japanese ALMA antennas
![Logistics at Paranal](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/brammer_0458.jpg)
Logistics at Paranal
![Moon eclipse seen from La Silla](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/moon-eclipse-lasilla.jpg)
Moon eclipse seen from La Silla
![ALMA and Andes](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/alma-andes2.jpg)
ALMA and Andes
![Fly on the wall](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/malin_1887.jpg)
Fly on the wall
![Down time](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/malin_2449.jpg)
Down time
![Stonework](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/malin_2481.jpg)
Stonework
![Casa San Pedro](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/alma-casa-san-pedro.jpg)
Casa San Pedro
![Laser Guide Star Testing](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/timm_kasper_9064.jpg)
Laser Guide Star Testing
![MIDAS computer in use](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/midas-ihap-computer2.jpg)
MIDAS computer in use
![Building the Unit Telescope foundations](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/paranal-excavations-2.jpg)
Building the Unit Telescope foundations
![One step at a time, building the UTs](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/ut-concrete-struct-1.jpg)
One step at a time, building the UTs
![Armazones site testing, 1989](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/1989-armazones-group2.jpg)
Armazones site testing, 1989
![Salt formations at Salar de Atacama](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/ukpress_delegation-4112.jpg)
Salt formations at Salar de Atacama
![UK press delegation at Cerro Chico](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/ukpress_delegation-4049.jpg)
UK press delegation at Cerro Chico
![VLT platform at sunrise](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/f-brunier-paranal-0035.jpg)
VLT platform at sunrise
![1953 participants of the Groningen conference aboard the MS Alkmaar](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/ehpa-3-023-cc.jpg)
1953 participants of the Groningen conference aboard the MS Alkmaar
![Vosbergen Conference attendees](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/ehpa-3-022-cc.jpg)
Vosbergen Conference attendees
![Jean Louis Lizon with the EMMI](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/1990-hh-emmi-lizon.jpg)
Jean Louis Lizon with the EMMI
![Star party in San Pedro de Atacama](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/actividad-astro-sp-4614.jpg)
Star party in San Pedro de Atacama
![Star party in Toconao](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/actividad-astro-sp-4602.jpg)
Star party in Toconao
![Preparing UT2 for recoating](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/nat-geo-0877.jpg)
Preparing UT2 for recoating
![Preparing VLT's UT2 for recoating](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/nat-geo-0889.jpg)
Preparing VLT's UT2 for recoating
![Preparing VLT UT2 for recoating](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/nat-geo-0875.jpg)
Preparing VLT UT2 for recoating
![ALMA antennas seen from above](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/ann13021a.jpg)
ALMA antennas seen from above
![Shaping E-ELT Science and Instrumentation](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/ann13018a.jpg)
Shaping E-ELT Science and Instrumentation
![VLT image of the protoplanet around the young star HD 100546](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1310c.jpg)
VLT image of the protoplanet around the young star HD 100546
![VLT DSM](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/dms_8834.jpg)
VLT DSM
![Volcano in the Altiplano](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/altiplanoconlama1655.jpg)
Volcano in the Altiplano
![A technician works on the ALMA correlator at 5000 metres elevation](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1253b.jpg)
A technician works on the ALMA correlator at 5000 metres elevation
![ALMA Residence Facade West](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/alma-res-west-facade.jpg)
ALMA Residence Facade West
![ALMA Residence Facade South](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/alma-res-south-facade.jpg)
ALMA Residence Facade South
![ALMA Residence Facade North](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/alma-res-north-facade.jpg)
ALMA Residence Facade North
![ALMA Residence Facade East](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/alma-res-east-facade.jpg)
ALMA Residence Facade East
![ALMA Residence Dormroom](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/alma-res-dormroom.jpg)
ALMA Residence Dormroom
![The KMOS team and other well-wishers at the time of first light](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso1251c.jpg)
The KMOS team and other well-wishers at the time of first light
![Workshop participants visit the Paranal Observatory](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/ann12098a.jpg)
Workshop participants visit the Paranal Observatory
![ESO@50 Conference](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/eso_50.jpg)
ESO@50 Conference
![SINFONI instrument](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/max_272704s.jpg)
SINFONI instrument
![Residencia canteen](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/max_599129s.jpg)
Residencia canteen
![Scaffold after cell removal](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/max_558080s.jpg)
Scaffold after cell removal
![European antenna](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/max_179871s.jpg)
European antenna
![ALMA inspection](http://cdn.eso.org/images/thumb300y/max_037553s.jpg)
ALMA inspection