ESO — ESO’s VLT Sees `Oumuamua Getting a Boost — Science Release eso1820

ESO — Reaching New Heights in Astronomy Subscription preferences | Unsubscribe | View in browser European Southern Observatory ESO News 27 June 2018 27 June 2018 — ESO Science Release eso1820 ESO's VLT Sees `Oumuamua Getting a Boost— New results indicate interstellar nomad `Oumuamua is a comet `Oumuamua, the first interstellar object discovered in the Solar System, is moving away from the Sun faster than expected. This anomalous behaviour was detected by a worldwide astronomical collaboration including ESO's Very Large Telescope in Chile. The new results suggest that `Oumuamua is most likely an interstellar comet and not an asteroid. The discovery appears in the journal Nature. The release, images and videos are available on: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1820/ Kind regards, The ESO Education and Public Outreach Department 27 June 2018   ESO Announcements ESOcast 167: VLT sees `Oumuamua getting a boost 27 June 2018: Astronomers have found that 'Oumuamua, the first interstellar object discovered in the Solar System, is moving away from the Sun faster than expected. Using data from ESO's Very Large ... Read more Science in School: Issue 44 now available 26 June 2018: The latest issue of the free magazine Science in School is now available online and in print. This European journal for science teachers offers up-to-date information on cutting-edge science, teaching ... Read more Live Webcast from the ESO Supernova on Asteroid Day 25 June 2018: ESO will be teaming up with ESA to co-produce a webcast that will be streamed live from the ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre on Asteroid Day 2018, 30 June ... Read more   ESOblog A SINFONI of Exoplanets — Astronomer Jens Hoeijmakers on how to peer into the atmospheres of distant worlds Interview with: Jens Hoeijmakers 22 June 2018: Exoplanets have fast become a huge research area and astronomers are now trying to study their atmospheres. The possibility of finding an exoplanet with an atmosphere that may be able ... Read more Share this newsletter on:     Start receiving this newsletter in your language  Picture of the Week 25 June 2018 New SPHERE view of Vesta Upcoming Events Ongoing Café & Kosmos in Munich 24 - 29 June 2019: Starmus V 2 July 2019: Total Solar Eclipse Upcoming Exhibitions 20 - 31 August 2018: IAU General Assembly. Vienna, Austria. 24 - 29 June 2019: Starmus V event. Bern, Switzerland.              ESO Pictures of the Week You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to ESO News. Subscription preferences | Unsubscribe | View in browser Follow us on: European Southern Observatory, Karl-Schwarzschild-Str 2, D-85748 Garching bei München, Germany