[ASA] VLT beyond 2030

[Sarah Brough]

Hi All,

A quick reminder of the ESO “VLT beyond 2030” conference (details below) - the abstract deadline has been extended to this Friday 26 September. It would be great to see strong Australian attendance at this meeting.

Cheers,
Sarah
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Professor Sarah Brough
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From: "Matthew Colless @ Gmail" <matthew.colless at gmail.com>
Subject: [ASA] VLT beyond 2030
Date: 11 July 2025 at 5:27:28 AM AEST
To: Clancy James via ASA <asa at mailman.sydney.edu.au>

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the ESO conference “VLT beyond 2030”.

Date: 26-30 January 2026
Location: ESO HQ (Garching near Munich, Germany) and online
Website: https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/nSlYCGv0oyCOp9QmRSKf3tBCyzq?domain=eso.org
Abstract deadline: 5 September 2025
Registration deadline: 21 November 2025

The conference will mark a new phase in the planning process for the future of the VLT/I by providing a forum to exchange ideas about new projects and instruments that will keep the VLT/I at the forefront of astrophysical research in the ELT era.

We invite contributions on topics relevant to the VLT/I in the next decade and beyond, including science, emerging technology, facilities, and operational opportunities.

During the conference, ESO will issue a call for white papers for new projects/instruments for the VLT/I with a deadline a year later (January 2027), marking the start of the assessment phase.

Best wishes from the SOC.
(Celine Peroux, Antoine Merand, Martyna Chruslinska, Matthew Colless, Rebeca Garcia Lopez,Rebecca Jensen-Clem, Nial Tanvir, Aki Roberge, Jarle Brinchmann, Michele Cirasuolo, Thomas Klein, Suzanne Ramsay)

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