Aerial image of the VLT

This drone image, taken in 2022, shows the summit of Cerro Paranal in Chile, home to ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT). The VLT comprises four 8.2-m Unit Telescopes and four movable 1.8-m Auxiliary Telescopes. The rightmost telescope is the VLT Survey Telescope. In the background, the Sun is about to set over the cloud-covered Pacific Ocean.