A group poses in front of of a starry sky with a visible comet

NSF Representatives and US Senate Staffers Visit AURA Facilities in Chile

U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee staffers, along with representatives from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and U.S. Embassy, visited the AURA/NOIRLab ...
Sharing “Deep Sky” in Hawai’i

Sharing “Deep Sky” in Hawai’i

For millennia, the night sky has inspired us to ponder profound questions: How did our Universe begin? Where do we ...
A group of people stand in front of of a very large telescope at Simonyi Survey Telescope Dedication Ceremony at Rubin Observatory

Simonyi Survey Telescope Dedicated at NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Ceremony

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory celebrated a landmark moment in astronomy and astrophysics with the dedication of the Simonyi Survey ...
AURA Distributes Initial Funding of US $900,000 to Contribute to the Development of Astronomy in Chile

AURA Distributes Initial Funding of US $900,000 to Contribute to the Development of Astronomy in Chile

The fund is connected to the upcoming start of operations of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and will be administered ...
The LSST Camera is lifted out of its shipping crate on the third level of Rubin Observatory.

LSST Camera Arrives at Rubin Observatory in Chile, Paving the Way for Cosmic Exploration

The largest camera ever built for astrophysics has completed the long journey from SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California to ...
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AURA Annual Meeting 2024

On a bright April morning in Tucson, Arizona, the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy’s (AURA) Annual Meeting kicked ...
Headshot of Lori Allen smiling against a red cosmic background

NOIRLab’s Lori Allen Elected 2023 AAAS Fellow

Lori Allen, Mid-Scale Observatories (MSO) Director at NSF NOIRLab, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the ...
telescope connection to others with laser lights

Charting the Quantum Horizons of Astronomy

On March 11, 2024, researchers gathered in Tucson, Arizona for a workshop to discuss something new for astronomy: quantum-enabled optical ...
Montage of Rubin Observatory and SLAC LSST Camera

World’s Largest Digital Camera for Astronomy is Complete and will travel to Rubin Observatory in Chile

This 3,200 megapixel instrument, built by the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California, will be brought to ...
Jon S. Tuma new AURA VP of Human Resources

Jon S. Tuma new AURA VP of Human Resources

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) is pleased to announce that Jon Tuma will join the AURA ...
AURA Appoints Christoph Keller as next National Solar Observatory Director

AURA Appoints Christoph Keller as next National Solar Observatory Director

AURA is pleased to announce that Dr. Christoph Keller has been appointed as the next Director of the National Science ...
Head shot of Dr. Jennifer Lotz

Dr. Jennifer Lotz Appointed Space Telescope Science Institute Director

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Lotz as ...