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Gemini North telescope reveals Betelgeuse companion
Saturday, July 26, 2025 by Richard Harris
Astronomers have discovered a companion star in an incredibly tight orbit around Betelgeuse using the NASA and U.S. National Science Foundation-funded ‘Alopeke instrument on Gemini North, one half of the International Gemini Observatory, partly funded by the NSF and operated by NSF NOIRLab. Th...
Star Gazers: Finding Joy in the Night Sky
Monday, March 3, 2025 by Richard Harris
David H. Levy, a distinguished amateur astronomer and author, has dedicated over six decades to exploring the night sky. His passion for astronomy was ignited by a single streak of light, a meteor, that he observed more than sixty years ago. This profound experience set him on a path of celestial di...
Kitt Peak National Observatory Media Day
Friday, September 13, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield
The Visitor Center at the U.S. National Science Foundation Kitt Peak National Observatory is celebrating its 60th anniversary! To help bring news of this momentous occasion to the public, we invite the media to take part in a Media Day at Kitt Peak on Friday, September 27th from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. ...
Caltech Submillimeter Observatory decommissioned
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 by Richard Harris
Two observatories have now been completely removed from the summit of Maunakea, fulfilling a commitment made by the University of Hawaiʻi. All site work for the decommissioning of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory (CSO)was completed in June 2024 following the removal and site restoration of the ...