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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Healing Hubble
Hubble is one of the most successful science experiments ever. Although Hubble is currently not observing, the good news is ...
Chryssa Kouveliotou Awarded 2021 Shaw Prize in Astronomy
AURA congratulates Chryssa Kouveliotou, member of the AURA Board of Directors, and recipient of the 2021 Shaw Prize in Astronomy ...
Remembrance of Goetz Oertel
It is with great sadness that we learned this week of the recent passing of former AURA President, Dr. Goetz ...
AURA Annual Meeting 2021
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) Annual Meeting is an opportunity for representatives to gather from the ...
Dana W. Longcope receives the 2021 Arctowski Medal
Congratulations to Dana W. Longcope, Montana State University, Bozeman, winner of the 2021 National Academy of Sciences’ Arctowski Medal for ...
Space Telescope Science Institute Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary
As it celebrates its 40th anniversary STScI is looking forward to the future, including the October 2021 launch of NASA's ...
Maritza Arias from Vicuña wins the 2020 AURA in Chile Padre Picetti Award
Maritza Arias, Director of the Academy of Astronomy and head of the mathematics department at the Leonardo da Vinci School ...
COVID-19: Status of AURA Operations and Facilities
UPDATE March 25 - In response to the continued COVID-19 outbreak in the US and Chile, AURA is announcing the ...
