SCIENCE NEWS

Many stars and galaxies including two spiral galaxies and three merging galaxies.

Ever-changing Universe Revealed in First Imagery From NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory

Dark pink loops rise and fall from a swath of dark pink in the bottom right corner over a light pink background.

“Raindrops in the Sun’s Corona”: New Adaptive Optics Shows Stunning Details of our Star’s Atmosphere

Three panels, each showing a close-up near-infrared image of Jupiter’s north pole, in shades of orange. The planet is mostly dark. Thick, bright arcs and rings caused by auroras cover the pole. The center and right panels each show the aurora a few minutes later in time, as Webb’s field of view slowly scans over the planet.

NASA’s Webb Reveals New Details, Mysteries in Jupiter’s Aurora

AURA NEWS

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory First Look unveiling event save-the-date poster.

Mark Your Calendars! NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Will Unveil First Look Images on 23 June 2025

The immense digital camera is slowly being moved into place lifted by a yellow lift.

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Installs LSST Camera on Telescope

Illustration of 2 large telescopes side by side with yellow laser lines coming out of them. the Logos of TMT NOIRLab and GMT are on the bottom of the image.

AURA Response to NSF’s US ELT External Evaluation Panel Report

AURA enables astronomical discovery and promotes broad engagement in exploring the Universe.

CENTERS

Montage of the telescopes of NOIRLab with data connecting them

NSF NOIRLab

The preeminent US national center for ground-based, nighttime optical and infrared astronomy.

NSF NSO

Advancing knowledge of the Sun, the dominant external influence on Earth and the local archetype of a typical star.

STScI

Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is a multi-mission operations center for NASA’s flagship observatories and a world-class astronomical research center.