Minecraft has quite a basic sky texture compared to other games. Though it has a day and night cycle along with blocky clouds, its appearance might get boring after a while.

The first of three images of ESO's GigaGalaxy Zoom project -- a new magnificent 800-million-pixel panorama of the entire sky as seen from ESO's observing sites in Chile -- has just been released.

The night sky is beautiful to experience, full of interesting textures and powerful contrasts. But the operation of a telescope completely changes its character; small things become large things ...