AURA Board Endorses Principles for the Future Management of Astronomical Facilities on Maunakea

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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Many Segments are now One Mirror

Many Segments are now One Mirror

Today NASA released the first image from Webb with all 18 segments focused and functioning together as a single 6.5-meter ...
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Remembering Doug Tody, the ‘Father of IRAF’

Remembering Doug Tody, the ‘Father of IRAF’

Former NOAO employee Doug Tody, who was the visionary behind the Image Reduction and Analysis Facility (IRAF), has passed away from complications ...
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Webb Telescope emerging from the Ariane 5 faring

Why will it take six months to see JWST’s first science images?

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is ready for launch from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. More ...
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Dr. Željko Ivezić

Dr. Željko Ivezić next Director of Rubin Observatory Construction Project

AURA is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Željko Ivezić as the next Director of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory Construction ...
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NSO: DKIST Begins its Operations Commissioning Phase

NSO: DKIST Begins its Operations Commissioning Phase

commissioning phase (OCP). Starting on December 6, 2021, and weather permitting, DKIST will perform first science observations, implementing observing experiments ...
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AURA Supports "Pathways to Discovery" Recommendations

AURA Supports “Pathways to Discovery” Recommendations

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) fully supports the scientific vision of Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy ...
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Image of Padre Picetti and the award

AURA opens applications in Chile for the Picetti Prize 2021

AURA in Chile is now accepting applications for the 2021 AURA Padre Picetti Award, open to all science teachers in ...
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Final Filters Delivered for Rubin Observatory Camera

Final Filters Delivered for Rubin Observatory Camera

After nearly a decade of work, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has delivered the last of the six filters built ...
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Conclusions from Satellite Constellations 2 Released

Conclusions from Satellite Constellations 2 Released

The Satellite Constellations 2 (SATCON2) workshop, held 12–16 July 2021, brought together more than 350 astronomers, satellite operators, dark-sky advocates, ...
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The National Science Foundation's Inouye Solar Telescope lets sunlight in through its aperture.

NSO: Inouye Telescope project passes final construction review

National Science Foundation (NSF) recently convened an external review panel for the Final Construction Review (FCR) of the Daniel K ...
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Kurt Lindstrom headshot

Kurt Lindstrom named AURA Chief of Staff

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) is pleased to announce Kurt Lindstrom as its new Chief of ...
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