Astronomers have created a galactic masterpiece: an ultra-detailed image that reveals previously unseen features in the Sculptor Galaxy. Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), they observed this nearby galaxy in thousands of colours simultaneously. By capturing vast amounts of data at every single location, they created a galaxy-wide snapshot of the lives of stars within Sculptor.

The European Research Council has awarded ERC Advanced grants to three researchers from the University of Groningen (the Netherlands). The grands will be used to set up long-term and ground-breaking research projects.