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The Universe, Live: Rubin Observatory Flips the Switch on Real-Time Space Monitoring

The NSF DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has turned on a new capability for astronomy by issuing its first stream of scientific alerts that report what is changing across the night sky. This is the start of a real time discovery service at observatory scale. NSF DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory launches real-time discovery machine for monitoring the night sky. In an initial h...

The astronomical observatories in Chile

High in the Chilean Andes, beneath some of the darkest skies on Earth, world-leading observatories are reshaping our understanding of the universe - each in their own unique way. I had the amazing opportunity travel to Chile as an ACEAP Ambassador. The Astronomical Observatories in Chile (above) The Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassador Program (ACEAP) is a colla...

Reflect Orbital satellites could roast the night sky!

Are you kidding me? As if the ever-growing wall of light pollution from every city, streetlight, and LED billboard wasn’t already bad enough, now we’ve got a startup that wants to beam sunlight back down to Earth at night. Reflect Orbital - backed by Sequoia Capital and Baiju Bhatt, no less - wants to fill the sky with thousands of satellites th...

Gemini North telescope reveals Betelgeuse companion

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. This discovery answers the longstanding mystery of the star’s varyin...

The night sky unmasked: What the Vera Rubin Telescope could reveal

High on a Chilean mountaintop, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is gearing up to show us the universe in a way no other telescope has. This isn’t your grandparents’ backyard scope or even an observatory like Hubble perched in space, Rubin is a game-changer. Named after the legendary astronomer Vera Rubin (who discovered evidence of invisible dark matter), this ...

First data from Vera Rubin Observatory

Dr. Brian Keating’s exclusive interview with Professor Mario Jurić offers an unprecedented glimpse into what is already shaping up to be one of the most transformative astronomical projects of our time, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Situated high in the Chilean Andes, the observatory is not just an engineering marvel but a gateway into a new era of space explorat...

NSF-DOE Rubin first look

The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a major new scientific facility jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, will release its first imagery today at a livestreamed event in Washington, D.C. The imagery will show cosmic phenomena captured at an unprecedented scale. In just over 10 hours of test o...

Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory tour

High in the Chilean Andes, at over 7,000 feet above sea level, sits one of the most celebrated astronomical observatories in the world: Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory. In the first episode of Astro's "Above the Clouds" series, Dr. David James, a seasoned astronomer with over 25 years of observational experience, invites viewers on a walking tour o...

Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory tour

Nestled high in the Chilean Andes, the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) stands as a beacon for astronomical research, offering unparalleled views of the southern hemisphere's night sky. Located approximately 500 kilometers north of Santiago and 80 kilometers east of La Serena, at an altitude of 2,200 meters, CTIO has been instrumental in advancing our ...

Telescope causes national security concern

In his blog titled "When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk," author Ross Andersen explores a unique situation faced by astronomer Željko Ivezić in early 2023. Ivezić, director of the Vera Rubin Observatory, was tasked with navigating a highly unusual negotiation to ensure that his $1 billion telescope, under construction in the Chilean high desert, would...

Visit the Vera C Rubin Observatory

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is nearing the final stages of construction, with its first light anticipated in early 2025. As part of this milestone, the observatory is organizing media visits to its summit facility. These visits, which will take place over a two-month period starting in early 2025, are intended to provide media representatives with an in-depth, firstha...

Rubin Observatory secondary mirror installed

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's 3.5-meter secondary mirror has been successfully installed on the Simonyi Survey Telescope at Cerro Pachón in Chile. This significant milestone marks the integration of the first permanent component of the telescope's cutting-edge, wide-field optical system, contributing to advancing our understanding of the Universe. NS...

LSST camera reaches Rubin Observatory in Chile

The largest camera ever built for astrophysics has made its way from SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California to the summit of Cerro Pachon in Chile. This camera, known as the 3200-megapixel LSST Camera, is at the heart of the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory and promises to unveil the Universe’s mysteries. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and...

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