How to Protect Telescopes from Earthquakes | European Southern Observatory FriendsofNASA.org: Chile's Atacama Desert is among the darkest skies on Earth, but it is also a seismically active area. How does the European Southern Observatory protect its large and sophisticated telescopes against earthquakes? Follow European Southern Observatory astronomer Suzanna Randall in this episode of Chasing Starlight, where she travels to Chile to show us the clever anti-seismic technology that keeps our tel

Happy Holidays from The European Southern Observatory! FriendsofNASA.org: As the Year 2024 comes to an end, we want to send you astronomically good wishes for the holidays and the best for the upcoming new year! Spectacular images of stars inside and outside our galaxy, new insights into black holes, new exoplanets . . . 2024 was full of amazing discoveries. In the past year, the European Southern Observatory’s largest project, the Extremely Large Telescope, surpassed 60% of its total completion