European Southern Observatory (ESO)
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Contact Details
Main Website: https://www.eso.org/
ESO-ELT: https://elt.eso.org/
ESO Supernova: https://supernova.eso.org/
Founded
1962-10-05 Paris France
History
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Design, build and operate advanced ground-based observatories; foster international collaboration for astronomy.
Events
2026-10-27 | Maastricht, Netherlands – European Big Science Business Forum76 past events available with paid subscription only.
Activities
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Joint projects with: D-XD0868 - European Space Agency (ESA). Permanent Observer to: E-XE0535 - Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). Observer or participant in various EU-funded astronomy-related networks.
- Links with: European Consortium for the Development of Fusion Energy (EUROfusion)
- Links with: European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
- Links with: European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Links with: European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF)
- Links with: European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Facility (European XFEL)
- Links with: Institute Max von Laue - Paul Langevin (ILL)
- Links with: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Founding member of: F-XF7127 - EIROforum with CERN, ESA, EFDA JET, EMBL, ESRF, ILL and XFEL.
- Member of: Cryogenics Society of Europe (CSE)
- Member of: European Interferometry Initiative (Eii)
- Links with: Association des planétariums de langue française (APLF)
- Links with: Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO)
- Links with: European Association for Astronomy Education (EAAE)
- Links with: European Science Foundation (ESF)
- Links with: Federation of International Civil Servants' Associations (FICSA)
- Links with: Institut de radio-astronomie millimétrique (IRAM)
- Links with: International Astronomical Union (IAU)
- Links with: SPIE
- Links with: Strasbourg Astronomical Data Centre
Publications
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UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XD3947
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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