
Barbara Lam appointed as AURA CFO
The Association of Universities in Astronomy (AURA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Barbara Lam as Chief Financial Officer ...

Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Named After Astronomer Vera C. Rubin
Poised to conduct a vast, deep astronomical survey of the dynamic Universe from high in the Chilean Andes, the Large ...

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 ...

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 ...

10-28 UPDATE: AURA Status during current situation in Chile
Late Friday October 18, Chilean President Sebastian Piñera declared a state of emergency in the province of Santiago, Valparaiso, Concepción, ...

New Director of NSF’s National Optical-infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory
Vice President of the Giant Magellan Telescope project and Astronomer at the Carnegie Institution for Science, Patrick McCarthy, has been ...

Dr. Mario Andrés Hamuy es nombrado Vicepresidente y Jefe de Misión del Observatorio de AURA en Chile
La Asociación de Universidades para la Investigación en Astronomía (AURA) se complace en anunciar que el Dr. Mario Andrés Hamuy, ...

Dr. Mario Andrés Hamuy Appointed as Vice President and Head of Mission for AURA Observatory in Chile
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Mario Andrés Hamuy ...

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) ...

Maunakea Observatories Open Letter
Maunakea Observatories issued an open letter intended to share their perspectives about the situation on Maunakea with the broader astronomy ...

AURA Welcomes The University of Texas at San Antonio as a New Member
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) welcomes The University of Texas at San Antonio as a new ...

Maura Hagan Elected to National Academy of Sciences
AURA is pleased to share that Maura Hagan, member of the AURA Board of Directors and Chair of AURA’s Solar ...