
NOIRLab’s Dara Norman President-Elect of the American Astronomical Society
Dr. Dara Norman, NSF's NOIRLab’s Community Science and Data Center (CSDC) Deputy Director, has been elected President of the American ...
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AURA seeks new Director for the Space Telescope Science Institute
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) is seeking a new Director of the Space Telescope Science Institute ...
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Alejandra Voigt Named as Vice President and Head of Mission for AURA Observatory in Chile
AURA is pleased to announce the appointment of Alejandra Voigt as Vice President and Head of Mission for AURA Observatory ...
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“The Hunt for Planet B” wins Emmy Award
AURA congratulates Nathaniel Kahn, director, and the entire The Hunt for Planet B team on winning an Emmy® for Outstanding ...
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Dr. Nancy A. Levenson New Interim Director of Space Telescope Science Institute
AURA welcomes Dr. Nancy A. Levenson as the Interim Director of Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI). Dr. Levenson will take ...
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Barbara Mikulski Donates Space Collection to Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore
The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland, is thrilled to announce that retired U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski ...
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Jean Toal Eisen new AURA VP for Corporate Strategy
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) is pleased to announce Jean Toal Eisen will join the AURA Corporate ...
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AURA and NSF’s NOIRLab Acknowledge Hawai‘i House Bill 2024
The International Gemini Observatory, a program of the National Science Foundation's (NSF’s) NOIRLab, which operates the Gemini North telescope on Maunakea, and its management ...
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Continuing Updates on the Contreras Fire at Kitt Peak National Observatory
The Contreras Fire reached the Kitt Peak National Observatory during the early morning of Friday 17 June 2022. We are ...
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Kitt Peak National Observatory Shuts Down Due to Contreras Fire
A brush fire that has been designated the Contreras Fire is burning near Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO) in southern ...
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2022 AURA Annual Meeting
Each year the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) holds an Annual Meeting for the Representatives from its ...
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AURA Board Endorses Principles for the Future Management of Astronomical Facilities on Maunakea
At its April 28,2022 meeting the AURA Board of Directors endorsed the following principles for the future management of astronomical ...
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