Congratulations to the team at Space Telescope Science Institute Telescope Science Institute for reminding us both #Hubble and #JWST were built to amaze us! Thanks to NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration for making these extraordinary telescopes possible! Watch the video here: https://ow.ly/boss50Sr4E1
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AURA enables astronomical discovery and promotes broad engagement in exploring the Universe.
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The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) is a consortium of 47 US institutions and 3 international affiliates that operates world-class astronomical observatories for the National Science Foundation and NASA. AURA’s role is to establish, nurture, and promote public observatories and facilities that advance innovative astronomical research. In addition, AURA is deeply committed to public and educational outreach, and to diversity throughout the astronomical and scientific workforce. AURA carries out its role through its astronomical facilities. AURA is responsible for the successful management and operation of its three centers: NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab); the National Solar Observatory (NSO); and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI).
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This The Economist article explores how Astronomers are using AURA managed observatories from NSF NOIRLab Kitt Peak with the DESI Survey to Space Telescope Science Institute with NASA Hubble and JWST to measure dark energy. Vera C. Rubin Observatory will soon be able to help! https://lnkd.in/esXE8m-s
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We are delighted to announce that NSF NOIRLab astronomer Dr. Stephen Ridgway has been awarded the Fizeau Lifetime Achievement Prize for 2024 for his broad legacy of advancing optical interferometry around the world. Dr. Ridgway's wide-reaching fostering of the technique began with pioneering results in lunar occultations and speckle interferometry, to the advancement of key designs, decisions, and implementations of IRMA, IOTA, CHARA, and the VLTI. Congratulations Steve! Read his acceptance speech below. Credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/S. Ridgway
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Estamos celebrando el Amor y Orgullo en nuestras oficinas de Tucson, Hilo y La Serena 🏳️🌈🌈 Feliz #MesdelOrgullo2024 🎬 NOIRLab/NSF/AURA #orgullo #AmorEsAmor
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Celebrating Love and Pride at our offices in Tucson, Hilo, and La Serena 🏳️🌈🌈Happy #PrideMonth! 🎬 NOIRLab/NSF/AURA #pride #LoveIsLove
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We’re at #AAS244 in Madison! Find us in the exhibit hall to learn more about current job opportunities. #ExploreAstronomy "Joseph Anthony" Gonzales Armando Razo
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#Hiring Our IT Service Division is hiring a Prinicipal Project Manager. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in IT, Software Engineer or Computer Science along with 6+ years of experience in Project Management. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement and is exclusively available to US citizens and Permanent Residents to comply with ITAR requirements. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eE7C6mGH
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¿Cómo se protegen los espejos de los telescopios del riesgo de daños por terremotos?: 🌌 Con un telescopio en lo alto de las montañas chilenas y otro en un imponente volcán inactivo, Gemini Observatoryofrece algunas de las vistas más prístinas del cielo nocturno del mundo. Pero observar desde estas elevadas altitudes a veces significa estar cerca de una región de intensa actividad geológica🌋. Lee nuestro último artículo del Blog NOIRLab Stories: https://lnkd.in/eRiBrD2T
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Peek behind the lens! 🌌 With one telescope high in the Chilean mountains, and another on a towering dormant volcano, the International Gemini Observatory offers some of the world’s most pristine views of the night sky. But observing from these lofty altitudes sometimes means being close to a region of intense geological activity🌋 Check out our latest blog to learn how engineers protect the telescopes’ fragile mirrors from the risk of earthquake damage: https://lnkd.in/ekFMqnAQ #GeminiObservatory #NightSkyViews #EarthquakeProofTelescopes
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The word’s largest camera ever built for astronomy and astrophysics has made it to its forever home at Rubin Observatory! The LSST Camera completed a long cross-continental trek from SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory after two decades of work, marking the arrival of Rubin’s last remaining major component in Chile. With this achievement, construction of the NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory is nearing its final stretch! The LSST Camera will be installed on Rubin’s Simonyi Survey Telescope later this year. In early 2025, the car-sized 3200-megapixel camera will begin to #CaptureTheCosmos in exquisite detail for Rubin’s 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time and enable countless scientific discoveries - from within our solar system out to distant galaxies. 🔗: https://lnkd.in/eaFUWYsA . . . National Science Foundation (NSF) | U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) | NSF NOIRLab | Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy