ESO — Ireland to Join the European Southern Observatory — Organisation Release eso1831

ESO — Reaching New Heights in Astronomy Subscription preferences | Unsubscribe | View in browser European Southern Observatory ESO News 26 September 2018 26 September 2018 — ESO Organisation Release eso1831 Ireland to Join the European Southern Observatory— Ireland signs agreement to become ESO's 16th Member State On 26 September, John Halligan T.D., Irish Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development and Xavier Barcons, Director General of ESO signed the Accession Agreement that will lead to Ireland joining the European Southern Observatory (ESO) — the world's most productive astronomical observatory. ESO is looking forward to welcoming Ireland and will work with the nation's astronomers and industry to advance the cutting edge of astronomy. The release, images and videos are available on: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1831/ Kind regards, The ESO Education and Public Outreach Department 26 September 2018   ESO Announcements ESO's VLT Adaptive Optics Facility receives the 2018 Paul F. Forman Team Engineering Excellence Award 18 September 2018: The pioneering work of ESO's Adaptive Optics Facility (AOF) team has been recognised by the Optical Society (OSA). The AOF team have been awarded the 2018 Paul F. Forman ... Read more ESO Open House Day 2018 13 September 2018: On Saturday 13 October 2018 between 11:00 and 18:00 CEST, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) will open its doors to the public at its headquarters in Garching bei ... Read more   ESOblog The Rise of Astrotourism in Chile — And the importance of preserving the magnificent dark skies over ESO's telescopes Nicole Shearer 21 September 2018: For the ultimate stargazing experience, Chile is an unmissable destination. The skies above the Atacama Desert are clear for about 300 nights per year, so this high, dry and dark ... Read more Share this newsletter on:     Start receiving this newsletter in your language  Pictures of the Week 24 September 2018 Leviathan of the Atacama 17 September 2018 An explosive phoenix Upcoming Events Ongoing Café & Kosmos in Munich 24 - 29 June 2019: Starmus V 2 July 2019: Total Solar Eclipse Upcoming Exhibitions 28 September 2018: European Researchers' Night SHARPER. Naples and Caserta, Italy. 4 - 10 October 2018: Space Week. Dublin and Cork, Ireland. 5 - 6 October 2018: Ciencia Fest 2018. Santiago, Chile.              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