Will the name of the European Southern Observatory change as a consequence of having a non-European Member State? Can ESO still be considered a European organisation?
ESO was established in 1962 with the aim of offering European astronomers access to the southern skies and bringing Europe to the frontline of astronomical research. Forty-eight years later, ESO has gone beyond that, becoming the most productive observatory in the world and a driving force behind ground-based astronomy globally. ESO started as, and will continue to be, a European organisation, but it is now sufficiently well-established and mature enough to expand its mission beyond Europe, enabling extensive global collaboration in astronomical research. The name of the organisation remains the same, while its mission can now expand at a truly global level — allowing the Member States to work together to build and operate advanced astronomical facilities that are beyond the capabilities of individual countries, regardless of the continent where these countries are located. ESO has always gone beyond boundaries, repeatedly setting new benchmarks in science and technology. With Brazil’s
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