Taking advantage of a total lunar eclipse, astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have detected Earth’s own brand of sunscreen – ozone – in our atmosphere.
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Astronomers using several telescopes at NOIRLab, including the Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) Telescope, have obtained critical data on a particular type of exploding star that produces copious amounts of calcium.
Rapid follow-up of the optical afterglow from one of the most distant confirmed short gamma-ray bursts (SGRB), thought to be the merger of two neutron stars, is casting new light on these enigmatic objects.
#ShutdownSTEM, Wednesday June 10, is a day of international protest of systemic racism in research and academia calling for STEM and research professionals to stop their normal activities of research, teaching and meetings for one day, in response to the killing of George Floyd and others.
These past few weeks have been heart wrenching, difficult and painful, in so many ways.
Today, NASA announced that it is naming its next-generation space telescope, the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST), in honor of Dr. Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first Chief Astronomer, who paved the way for space telescopes focused on the broader universe.
The North American Regional Office of Astronomy for Development was officially established on 29th January 2020 at a signing ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa. The event was attended by the President of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and marked the formation of the eleventh Regional Office of Astronomy for Development.
Just released first images from the National Science Foundation’s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope reveal unprecedented detail of the Sun’s surface and preview the world-class products to come from this preeminent 4-meter solar telescope. NSF’s Inouye Solar Telescope, on the summit of Haleakala, Maui, in Hawai‘i, will enable a new era of solar science and a leap forward in understanding the Sun and its impacts on our planet.
The Association of Universities in Astronomy (AURA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Barbara Lam as Chief Financial Officer.
Poised to conduct a vast, deep astronomical survey of the dynamic Universe from high in the Chilean Andes, the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) will now be named the NSF Vera C. Rubin Observatory (Rubin Observatory).
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ameerah McBride as its first Chief Diversity Officer. In this newly created position McBride will work closely with leaders across AURA to ensure the development and implementation of programs and strategic initiatives that enable a culture for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Read in English Ameerah McBride La Asociación de Universidades para la Investigación en Astronomía (AURA) se complace en anunciar el nombramiento de Ameerah McBride como su primera Directora de Diversidad. En esta posición recién creada, McBride trabajará en estrecha colaboración con los líderes de AURA para garantizar el desarrollo y la implementación de programas e […]
Read in English La Asociación de Universidades para la Investigación en Astronomía (AURA) es la organización que administra varios telescopios ópticos/infrarrojos terrestres para la Fundación Nacional de Ciencias (NSF) de Estados Unidos, tanto los existentes como aquellos que se encuentran en construcción. Hemos notado que el lanzamiento de numerosos satélites en el sistema Starlink (y […]
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) is the managing organization for many ground-based telescopes for National Science Foundation (NSF), both extant and under construction. We note that the launch of the Starlink system may have impacts on the observational capabilities of these facilities.
Read in English Hoy abrimos las postulaciones para el Premio AURA- Padre Picetti 2019 que se extiende para los educadores de todo Chile! El premio reconoce año a año a líderes en educación y extensión de Chile por su extraordinario desempeño y contribuciones a la comunidad en la enseñanza de la ciencia, no sólo en […]
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