ESO — GRAVITY instrument breaks new ground in exoplanet imaging — Science Release eso1905

ESO — Reaching New Heights in Astronomy Subscription preferences | Unsubscribe | View in browser European Southern Observatory ESO News 27 March 2019 27 March 2019 — ESO Science Release eso1905 GRAVITY instrument breaks new ground in exoplanet imaging— Cutting-edge VLTI instrument reveals details of a storm-wracked exoplanet using optical interferometry The GRAVITY instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) has made the first direct observation of an exoplanet using optical interferometry. This method revealed a complex exoplanetary atmosphere with clouds of iron and silicates swirling in a planet-wide storm. The technique presents unique possibilities for characterising many of the exoplanets known today. The release, images and videos are available on: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1905/ Kind regards, The ESO Department of Communication 27 March 2019   ESO Announcements ESO and Czech Republic sign Training Programme agreement 14 March 2019: The European Southern Observatory (ESO) and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (MEYS) have signed an agreement which will facilitate an on-the-job training programme for ... Read more   ESOblog What Is This? — Astronomers discover mysterious star displaying never-seen-before behaviour Valentin D. Ivanov 22 March 2019: Many, if not most, stars vary in brightness, typically by just a little and very predictably. These changes occur on timescales from minutes to years, and can tell us about ... Read more Share this newsletter on:     Start receiving this newsletter in your language  Pictures of the Week 25 March 2019 Nature's Fireworks 18 March 2019 Starshine in Canis Major Upcoming Events Ongoing Café & Kosmos in Munich 24 - 29 June 2019: Starmus V 2 July 2019: Total Solar Eclipse              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