European Southern Observatory

ESO, the European Southern Observatory, is the foremost intergovernmental astronomy organisation in Europe and the world's most productive astronomical observatory. ESO provides state-of-the-art research facilities to astronomers and is supported by several European countries, along with the host state of Chile.

ESO's main mission is to provide state-of-the-art research facilities to astronomers and astrophysicists, allowing them to conduct front-line science. ESO is currently building the 39-metre Extremely Large Telescope, the ELT, which will become “the world’s biggest eye on the sky”.

You can now shop ESO's breathtaking portfolio of space and astronomy images as museum-grade art prints and framed art. Proceeds from sales will go towards supporting the ESO Supernova Planetarium and visit centre.