Artist’s impression of the ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre

The ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre will be a showcase for astronomy for the public. It has been made possible by a collaboration between the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) and ESO. The Klaus Tschira Stiftung (KTS), a German foundation that supports the natural sciences, mathematics and computer science, offered to fully fund the construction and ESO will run the facility. The striking building was designed by the architects bernhardt + partner.