ESO — Stunning Space Butterfly Captured by ESO Telescope — Photo Release eso2012

ESO — Reaching New Heights in Astronomy Subscription preferences | Unsubscribe | View in browser European Southern Observatory ESO News 30 July 2020 30 July 2020 — ESO Photo Release eso2012 Stunning Space Butterfly Captured by ESO Telescope Resembling a butterfly with its symmetrical structure, beautiful colours, and intricate patterns, this striking bubble of gas — known as NGC 2899 — appears to float and flutter across the sky in this new picture from ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT). This object has never before been imaged in such striking detail, with even the faint outer edges of the planetary nebula glowing over the background stars. The release, images and videos are available on: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2012/ Kind regards, The ESO Department of Communication 30 July 2020   ESOblog How old are the stars? — Listening to the tick tock of a chemical clock Interview with Giada Casali and Laura Magrini 24 July 2020: It's one of the biggest challenges in astrophysics: accurately measuring the ages of the stars is the missing piece in the puzzle of Galactic archaeology that would help us understand ... Read more Share this newsletter on:     Start receiving this newsletter in your language  Picture of the Week 27 July 2020 (Sub)millimetre Stargazers Upcoming Events Ongoing Café & Kosmos in Munich              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