Free Astronomy Magazine July-August 2020

The ESO Annual Report 2019 is now available. It presents a summary of ESO’s many activities throughout the year. The contents include: Research highlights from ESO facilities, includ- ing the first image of the shadow of a supermas- sive black hole, groundbreaking investigations of exoplanets and how the shapes and characteris- tics of asteroids are being uncovered in unprece- dented detail from the ground. A summary of activities at ESO’s front-line ob- servatories in Chile: 2019 was a very special year for the La Silla Observatory, marking 50 years since its inauguration. The celebrations of this anniversary were further distinguished by the opportunity to witness a rare total solar eclipse at the observatory. The latest news from the Atacama Large Mil- limeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and ESO's Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). News about ESO staff and infrastructure, and recommendations from the ESO Visiting Com- mittee. This product is available to download for free and will soon be available to buy in the ESOshop. Download PDF 133 pages: https://www.eso.org/public/usa/products/annualreports/ar_2019/ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦