Dear Fellow Communicators,
We’re excited to bring you another ESO planetarium show — The Sun, Our Living Star. The movie tells the story of our nearest star — our planet’s powerhouse, the source of energy that drives Earth’s winds and weather, and the ball of light that allows the very existence of life. The Sun, Our Living Star is being shown in the planetarium of the ESO Supernova and is also available to download for free from the ESO website.
In addition to this brand new show, autumn has arrived at the ESO Supernova with a rich new programme for 4th quarter 2018. Another highlight of this quarter is the new exhibition LASERS | LIGHT | LIFE, which will be available from November. Designed by the Faculty of Physics of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), this stunning display provides insights into laser technology, from its invention in 1960 to its use today.
As our activities get booked up very quickly, we encourage you to make your reservations for the 4th quarter now.
If you are in Munich on 13 October, we invite you to visit us during our ESO Open House Day event, when you will get a rare chance to see our Headquarters buildings, meet our staff and participate in dedicated activities.
Finally, don’t forget about the following two projects:
- The ESO Winter Astronomy Camp 2018 — all students wishing to apply should register by 23:00 CET on 1 October 2018.
- ATTRACT — a unique initiative providing 17 million euros in seed funding, acting as a novel mechanism for collaboration and funding. The first call is open.
Let’s reach new heights in astronomy together!
Lars Lindberg Christensen (lars@eso.org)
Head, ESO education and Public Outreach Department (ePOD)
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