ESO — ALMA and VLT Find Too Many Massive Stars in Starburst Galaxies, Near and Far — Science Release eso1817

ESO — Reaching New Heights in Astronomy Subscription preferences | Unsubscribe | View in browser European Southern Observatory ESO News 4 June 2018 4 June 2018 — ESO Science Release eso1817 ALMA and VLT Find Too Many Massive Stars in Starburst Galaxies, Near and Far Astronomers using ALMA and the VLT have discovered that both starburst galaxies in the early Universe and a star-forming region in a nearby galaxy contain a much higher proportion of massive stars than is found in more peaceful galaxies. These findings challenge current ideas about how galaxies evolved, changing our understanding of cosmic star-formation history and the build up of chemical elements. The release, images and videos are available on: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1817/ Kind regards, The ESO Education and Public Outreach Department 4 June 2018   ESO Announcements Prizes Awarded to 2018 Photo NightScape Winners 4 June 2018: Prizes have been presented to the winners of the 2018 Photo NightScape Awards at a ceremony at the NightScapades festival, the first international festival of astrophotography to be held in ... Read more   ESOblog How ESO collaborates with ESA Author: Xavier Barcons 1 June 2018: In this week's blog post, ESO Director General Xavier Barcons discusses the close relationship that ESO enjoys with our fellow intergovernmental organisation dealing with space, the European Space Agency. Xavier ... Read more Share this newsletter on:     Start receiving this newsletter in your language  Picture of the Week 4 June 2018 Inspired by Interstellar Upcoming Events Ongoing Café & Kosmos in Munich 7 June 2018: SOCHIAS Inclusive talk 24 - 29 June 2019: Starmus V 2 July 2019: Total Solar Eclipse Upcoming Exhibitions 18 - 23 June 2018: UNISPACE+50. Vienna, Austria. 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