ESO science operations delayed due to COVID-19

Bad news regarding science operations at ESO observatories.

The European Southern Observatory has confirmed that calls for proposal for Period 107 (April-October 2021) are suspended.

The decision was made after an in depth analysis of the commitments already taken for Period 105 and 106 (October 2020-March 2021). At the La Silla Paranal Observatory, almost the entire observing time allocated for April-September 2020 (Period 105) was lost due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

NEOROCKERS are monitoring these delays closely to mitigate the risks of negative impact on project activities and will share any news, as soon as available.

Bi-weekly updates on the status of ESO facilities are available at this link: https://www.eso.org/sci/facilities/lpo/news.html