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Astronomers have released a cosmic picture taken by the VST, which sits atop a mountain in Chile, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the telescope's first light.

Chile, Paranal Observatory

Who
Astronomers, VLT Survey Telescope (VST), European Southern Observatory (ESO), Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF)
What
Astronomers have released a cosmic picture taken by the VST, which sits atop a mountain in Chile, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the telescope's first light.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:09:20 GMT · 2h 17m ago
Where
Chile, Paranal Observatory ·
Why
The picture was released to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the VST's first light.
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Astronomers have released a new image of nebulae from Chile as part of a 15th-anniversary celebration for the VLT Survey Telescope, offering a new perspective on cosmic dust and gas formations.

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