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Details can be accessed via the navigation menu.<br> </p> <hr> </div> <div class="richtext text parbase section"> <h2>ESO Science Announcements<br> </h2> </div> <div class="announcementslist parbase section"> <style> .pr_more_link { float:right; } .pr_image_list { font-size: 11px; } .pr_image_list_id { margin-left: 1em; width:122px; color: #777777; text-align: left; } .pr_image_list_title { margin-left:1em; width:122px; text-align: left; } .pr_headline { /*margin-bottom: 20px;*/ width: 100%; text-color: #000000; } .pr_headline a { color: #005ba0; } .left { text-align: left; float: left; width: 33%; } .middle { text-align: center; float: left; width: 33%; } .right { text-align: right; float: right; width: 33%; } .pr_box { width: 97%; border: 1px solid #cdcdcd; padding: 9px 9px 9px 9px; margin-bottom: 1em; } .shop_contact_info_box { display:inline-block; } div.pr_lead { min-height: 92px; margin-top: 8px; } div.pr_list_image, div.pr_list_video { float: left; margin: 0; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; /*background-color: #eeeeee;*/ width:122px; } .read_more_link { clear:both; } div.pr_list_video { height: 69px; } div.pr_list_image { height: 92px; } .pr_list_video img, .pr_list_image img { padding: 0 !important; } .pr_list_text { padding-left: 140px; line-height: 1.4em; } .pr_more_link { text-align: right; } .pr_list_text > a { color: #000000; } .pr_list_text > a:hover { color: #666666; text-decoration: none; } .clear { clear:both; } </style> <div class="pr_box"> <div class="pr_lead"> <div class="pr_list_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210131233523/https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/announcements/sciann17371.html" target="_top"> <div style="background:center no-repeat url(https://web.archive.org/web/20210131233523im_/https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/announcements/sciann17371/_jcr_content/abstract/image.img.jpg/1611589912132.jpg);background-size:contain;width:122px;height:92px"></div> </a> </div> <div class="pr_list_text"> <h2 class="pr_headline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210131233523/https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/announcements/sciann17371.html">Update on the Period 107 Special Call for Proposals</a> </h2> <strong>Published: 29 Jan 2021</strong> <div class="teasertext"> <p>As <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210131233523/https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/announcements/sciann17352.html">previously announced</a>, ESO is implementing a Special Call (hereafter SC107) for the submission of projects consisting of novel and urgent observations that could be executed during P107 (April 1 – September 30, 2021). SC107 will be open only to <i>proposals concerning a highly compelling and competitive scientific topic</i>, requiring urgent observations; <i>proposals of a risky nature</i>, requiring a small amount of observing time to test the feasibility of a programme; and <i>proposals asking for follow-up observations of a programme recently conducted</i> from ground-based and/or space telescope facilities, where rapid implementation holds the promise of breakthrough results. Only up to 15% of the time dedicated to science observations will be available through SC107. It is therefore expected that only exceptional, highly rated science cases may be allocated telescope time. Resubmissions of previously rejected proposals will not be considered.</p> </div> <div class="read_more_link" align="right"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210131233523/https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/announcements/sciann17371.html">Go to Announcement</a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr_box"> <div class="pr_lead"> <div class="pr_list_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210131233523/https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/announcements/sciann17374.html" target="_top"> <div style="background:center no-repeat url(https://web.archive.org/web/20210131233523im_/https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/announcements/sciann17374/_jcr_content/abstract/image.img.jpg/1611927969042.jpg);background-size:contain;width:122px;height:92px"></div> </a> </div> <div class="pr_list_text"> <h2 class="pr_headline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210131233523/https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/announcements/sciann17374.html">Paranal, La Silla, and APEX Update</a> </h2> <strong>Published: 28 Jan 2021</strong> <div class="teasertext"> <p>Paranal Observatory is in restricted operations, with almost all systems available for scientific observations: FORS2 and KMOS@UT1, UVES and FLAMES @UT2, SPHERE and X-Shooter@UT3, MUSE@UT4 with the AOF, ESPRESSO at the incoherent combined focus, OmegaCAM@VST, VIRCAM@VISTA, and Gravity/MATISSE/PIONIER @ VLTI. HAWK-I@UT4 recommissioning is foreseen for later in Q1. VISIR recommissioning is suspended until Q2 at the earliest. Regular operations with the NTT and 3.6m telescopes are ongoing at La Silla. Visitors are performing their observations remotely in designated visitor mode. APEX ended the year with restricted operations, almost 1300 hours of hours on sky, and the last run (ever) of one of the most successful APEX instruments ever, i.e., LABOCA. Currently scientific operations are suspended as the annual deep telescope and instrument maintenance is taking place. This period is aligned with the worst weather season for science at the site, the 'Altiplanic winter'.</p> </div> <div class="read_more_link" align="right"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210131233523/https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/announcements/sciann17374.html">Go to Announcement</a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr_box"> <div class="pr_lead"> <div class="pr_list_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210131233523/https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/announcements/sciann17373.html" target="_top"> <div style="background:center no-repeat url(https://web.archive.org/web/20210131233523im_/https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/announcements/sciann17373/_jcr_content/abstract/image.img.jpg/1611776575939.jpg);background-size:contain;width:122px;height:92px"></div> </a> </div> <div class="pr_list_text"> <h2 class="pr_headline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210131233523/https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/announcements/sciann17373.html">ALMA Recovery Status Update</a> </h2> <strong>Published: 27 Jan 2021</strong> <div class="teasertext"> <p>While the COVID-19 pandemic persists all around the world, ALMA staff at the JAO and in the regions continue to work towards bringing the array back online, with the ultimate goal to resume science operations and deliver high-quality science data to its users. 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Started in 2020, the ESO Cosmic Duologue series aim at covering the current state of some of the biggest questions in astronomy in a lively way. The program of the new events is now available <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210131233523/https://www.eso.org/sci/meetings/garching/Cosmic-Duologues/duologues.html">on-line</a>. The first event of 2021 will be entitled <b>The Big-Bang Nucleosynthesis: Concordance or New Physics? </b>and will take place on<b> Tuesday 26 January at 3pm (Central European Time). </b>For each duologue, ESO invites two speakers who will present in short, dynamic talks, their side on a challenging scientific subject, or on a topic related to the sociology of science. 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Highlights include:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210131233523/https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/messenger/archive/no.181-sep20/messenger-no181-3-6.pdf">Leibundgut, B. et al</a>.: ESPRESSO Science Verification</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210131233523/https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/messenger/archive/no.181-sep20/messenger-no181-7-15.pdf">Lundgren, A. et al.</a>: An Era Comes to an End: The Legacy of LABOCA at APEX</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210131233523/https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/messenger/archive/no.181-sep20/messenger-no181-16-20.pdf">Petry, D. et al.</a>: ALMA Data Quality Assurance and the Products it Delivers – The Contribution of the European ARC</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210131233523/https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/messenger/archive/no.181-sep20/messenger-no181-22-27.pdf">Evans, C. et al.</a>: The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210131233523/https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/messenger/archive/no.181-sep20/messenger-no181-28-32.pdf">Bayliss, D. et al.</a>: NGTS — Uncovering New Worlds with Ultra-Precise Photometry</li> </ul> <p>You can <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210131233523/http://www.eso.org/sci/publications/messenger/messenger-subscription-form.html" adhocenable="false">subscribe</a> to the hardcopy of The Messenger or browse the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210131233523/http://www.eso.org/sci/publications/messenger/">complete archive</a> of issues. 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