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#ESOjobs Important opportunity for students! We are looking for an Atmospheric Science/ Astronomy/ Structural Engineering, in Santiago de Chile. The deadline to apply is 15 February 2025. Details at: https://orlo.uk/sSIj8 📷 ESO & ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO) #job #jobs #astronomy #jobopportunity #recruitment #jobposting #hiring #engineer #engineering #Chile

#ESOjobs We are looking for an Automation Engineer, in Garching. The deadline to apply is 9 February 2025. Details at: https://orlo.uk/GM8hS 📷 S. Ströbele/ESO #job #jobs #astronomy #jobopportunity #recruitment #jobposting #hiring #PLC #electricalengineering #engineer #Germany

Using our Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummelling the equator of the giant gas exoplanet WASP-127b, 500 light-years away. Reaching speeds up to 33 000 km/h, the winds make up the fastest jetstream of its kind ever measured on a planet. In comparison, the fastest wind ever measured in the Solar System was found on Neptune, moving at 1800 km/h. Discover more: https://lnkd.in/eUyx73Qd Artist's impression by ESO/L. Calçada

New laser-sharp vision for Paranal’s facilities! Taken at our Headquarters in Germany, this image shows the first of nine new lasers that are being built for two of our Paranal Observatory facilities, in Chile’s Atacama Desert. Three of these lasers are part of the GRAVITY+ upgrade to the Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI), while the remaining six will be installed on the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), currently under construction not far from the VLTI. These lasers are part of the telescopes’ adaptive optics system. This cancels out the blurring effect caused by turbulence in the atmosphere, allowing the telescopes to deliver much sharper images. The laser projection systems are being built in the Netherlands, and the first one has now successfully passed a review by our engineers. Discover more: https://lnkd.in/eTA-JMyt 📷 ESO/TNO/Demcon/Fred Kamphues

#ESOjobs We are looking for an HR Operations Assistant and an HR Officer, in Garching. The deadline to apply is 15 February 2025. Details at: https://orlo.uk/ABGT7 📷 ESO #job #jobs #astronomy #jobopportunity #recruitment #jobposting #hiring #erp #hr #humanresources #Germany

The ESO-Government of Chile Regional Joint Committee has announced the eleven winning projects for the 2024 call, focusing on culture, education, and the protection of the pristine skies of northern Chile. With a total investment of 186 million CLP (about 180,000 €), these initiatives aim to promote astronomy as a tool for development in the regions of Coquimbo and Antofagasta, home to our La Silla and Paranal observatories, as well as the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) currently under construction. Among the highlighted projects are initiatives aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of Chile’s new light pollution regulation; preserving astronomical heritage; promoting education through activities such as science and technology camps for girls; and sessions on both ancestral and modern astronomy for local communities. Congratulations to all the winning teams for their contributions to the north of Chile development and the preservation of the dark and unique skies! Read more details (in Spanish) at https://lnkd.in/erVUWfQQ Image by ESO

#ESOjobs We are looking for an Accounting Specialist, in Santiago de Chile. The deadline to apply is 7 February 2025. Details at: https://orlo.uk/raF0J 📷 R. Wesson/ESO #job #jobs #astronomy #jobopportunity #recruitment #jobposting #hiring #ERP #accounting #Chile

The skies of Chile’s Atacama Desert, renowned as the darkest and clearest of the world, are now at risk from an industrial megaproject. Electricity company AES Andes proposed to locate a large-scale industrial complex just a few kilometres away from our Paranal Observatory. If constructed, the resulting dust emissions, increased atmospheric turbulence, and especially light pollution, would irreparably impact the capabilities for astronomical observation We urge the involved parties, specifically AES Andes, to work with the Government of Chile to relocate this megaproject to a zone compatible with industrial development without jeopardising the skies of Paranal. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eBQcvAxP 📷 ESO/P. Horálek

#ESOjobs The current ESO Director General will complete his second term at the end of August 2026. The ESO Council wishes to build on the achievements of his term by appointing the next ESO Director General through international open competition. The deadline for applications is 28 February 2025. Details at: https://orlo.uk/fhAmw 📷 ESO #job #jobs #astronomy #jobopportunity #recruitment #jobposting #hiring #Germany