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Nov 22

Comunicado de AURA sobre la constelación de satélites Starlink

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 […]

Nov 22

AURA Statement on the Starlink Constellation of Satellites

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.

Oct 31

AURA Observatory opens applications for the 2019 AURA Padre Picetti Award

AURA is now accepting applications for the 2019 AURA Padre Picetti Award, open to all teachers in Chile! Every year the award recognizes leaders in education and outreach in Chile for their outstanding performance and contributions to the community in the subject of science, not only to young students, but also to the general public.

Oct 1

Lanzamiento del Laboratorio Nacional de Investigación para la Astronomía Óptica-Infrarroja de la NSF

La Gran Iniciativa de Astronomía de la NSF comienza el 1 de octubre de 2019 Telescopes from the five infrastructures Credit: National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory/AURA/NSF/P. Marenfeld Read in English Release Images oir1901a – Telescopes from the five infrastructures Credit: National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory/AURA/NSF/P. Marenfeld 1280 x 756 jpg 6600 × 3900 jpg 6600 […]

Sep 13

Gemini Observatory Captures Multicolor Image of First-ever Interstellar Comet

The first-ever comet from beyond our Solar System has been successfully imaged by the Gemini Observatory in multiple colors. The image of the newly discovered object, denoted C/2019 Q4(Borisov), was obtained on the night of 9-10 September using the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph on the Gemini North Telescope on Hawaii’s Maunakea.

Sep 13

NASA’s Hubble Finds Water Vapor on Habitable-Zone Exoplanet for the First Time

Its size and surface gravity are much larger than Earth’s, and its radiation environment may be hostile, but a distant planet called K2-18b has captured the interest of scientists all over the world. For the first time, researchers have detected water vapor signatures in the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar system that resides in the “habitable zone,” the region around a star in which liquid water could potentially pool on the surface of a rocky planet.

Sep 12

Saturn’s Rings Shine in New Hubble Portrait

Anyone who has ever peered at Saturn through a small telescope is immediately enticed by its elegant rings, which make the far-flung planet one of the most exotic-looking, opulent worlds in the solar system.

Aug 16

Lars Lindberg Christensen New Head of NCOA Communications, Outreach, and Education

AURA is pleased to announce the appointment of Lars Lindberg Christensen as Head of NCOA Communications, Outreach, and Education (COE). In his previous position as Head of Education and Public Outreach for the European Southern Observatory (ESO), Lars directed the development of an internationally recognized brand for astronomical communications and outreach.


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