Our Mysterious Universe Still Evades Cosmological Understanding

Our Mysterious Universe Still Evades Cosmological Understanding

Science can uncover new knowledge, but it can also reveal what we don’t understand. New research is shedding light on ...
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NOIRLab’s Dara Norman President-Elect of the American Astronomical Society

NOIRLab’s Dara Norman President-Elect of the American Astronomical Society

Dr. Dara Norman, NSF's NOIRLab’s Community Science and Data Center (CSDC) Deputy Director, has been elected President of the American ...
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Artist’s Impression of Kilonova Progenitor Star System

NOIRLab: First Kilonova Progenitor System Identified

Astronomers using the SMARTS 1.5-meter Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, a Program of NSF's NOIRLab, have uncovered ...
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Viaje al Universo

Viaje al Universo

Viaje al Universo is an annual week-long program for schools, families and the public in the NOIRLab host communities of La ...
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Visits

Visits

KPVC

KPVC

AstroDay

AstroDay

AstroDay is one of NOIRLab’s longest-running educational programs. AstroDay Chile aligns with the National Day of Astronomy in Chile ...
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88+ Constellations

88+ Constellations

Under Dark Skies

Under Dark Skies

Several of our educational activities across all locations in Arizona, Chile and Hawai‘i focus on observations of the night sky ...
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Rubin Education

Rubin Education

Community Outreach

Community Outreach

The NOIRLab facilities in Chile, Tucson, and Hawai‘i engage in myriad community events ranging from public star parties to science ...
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Star Educators

Star Educators

Star Educators is NOIRLab’s teacher training program, and encompasses the many workshops and training opportunities we participate in at all ...
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