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ESO Supernova Public Newsletter
7 February 2025

Dear visitors and supporters,

Our 100 Days of Planetarium programme is in full swing. Have you had the chance to visit our temporary exhibition “The stars were only the beginning” yet? Tonight we have our first “After work” at ESO Supernova and we’re open until 20:00. There are still some tickets left for the planetarium shows on offer this evening.

For March, we have more exciting events lined up for you.

During the local school holidays, we are offering some drop-in constellation crafting activities for our youngest stargazers. Find out more about these in our news post here.

On Thursday, 6 March, our intern Hagen Wagner will give a special talk with fulldome visualisations to mark the end of his time at the ESO Supernova. He will take you on a journey into space to investigate the Overview Effect that astronauts experience when they see the Earth.

On Friday 7 March, we have our second “After work” evening, with a showing of “Mayan Archaeoastronomy” at 17:00 and, at 18:30, a showing of “Planets 360 – Modern Edition”, which is an exciting music show, bringing together electronic music and artistic visualisations.

Kosmisches Kino continues on Thursday 13 March, with a talk from ESO astronomer Amelia Bayo, who will journey above and below the coastal horizon, introducing you to some beautiful beasts.

On Friday 21 March we are thrilled to welcome local band Kid Empress to play under our dome. Experience rock with breakbeat, industrial with pop and electronics with Scandinavian clarity.

All of this in addition to our standard programme full of diverse planetarium shows!

We look forward to welcoming you at the ESO Supernova.

Best wishes
Tania Johnston
Head of ESO Supernova



ESO Supernova Upcoming Events

The Overview Effect – How Space Exploration transforms our view of Earth Beasts above and below the horizon: Do sardines dream of stars? Kid Empress - Concert in the Planetarium
06/03/2025 19:00 13/03/2025 19:00 21/03/2025 19:30



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The Overview Effect – How Space Exploration transforms our view of Earth.

The Overview Effect – How Space Exploration transforms our view of Earth. — Special public talk on Thursday, 6 March 2025

Fly to the Earth orbit in space and find out what makes this experience so special for astronauts!


Constellation crafting during the carnival holidays

Constellation crafting during the carnival holidays — Children's activities during the 100 Days of Planetarium in the ESO Supernova

From Wednesday 5 March to Friday 7 March, from 14:00 - 17:00, we invite all little stargazers aged 4 years and up to take part in exciting hands-on activities ...

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Beasts above and below the horizon: Do sardines dream of stars?

Beasts above and below the horizon: Do sardines dream of stars? — Kosmisches Kino on 13 March

Dr Amelia Bayo (ESO) will take us on a journey above and below the coastal horizon, where we will meet beautiful "beasts" and learn to see them with new eyes. ...


Kid Empress: Boundless Music in the Planetarium

Kid Empress: Boundless Music in the Planetarium

Join us during our 100 Days of Planetarium campaign for a night under the dome with Kid Empress and lose yourself in their boundless music that takes you to another ...

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Science in School: Issue 71 now available

Science in School: Issue 71 now available

The latest issue of the free magazine Science in School is now available online. This European journal for science teachers offers up-to-date information on cutting-edge science, teaching materials, science education ...

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