“ESO has realised a dream that dates back to the time when the VLT was conceived in the 1980s." - Gaspare Lo Curto, ESPRESSO instrument scientist.

"ESPRESSO working with all four Unit Telescopes gives us an enticing foretaste of what the next generation of telescopes, such as ESO's Extremely Large Telescope, will offer in a few years." - ESO's Director General, Xavier Barcons

Planet Hunting

Measuring the Variation of the Fundamental Physical Constants

Analyzing the Chemical Composition of Stars in Nearby Galaxies