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NSF'DOE Rubin Observatory Founding Director Tony Tyson Included in 2026 TIME100 - The list recognizes the impact, innovation and achievement of the world's most influential individuals
16+ hour, 44+ min ago (435+ words) Astronomer Tony Tyson of the University of California, Davis, whose vision laid the foundation for NSF'DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, has been included in the 2026 TIME100, TIME's annual list recognizing the 100 most influential people in the world. Rubin Observatory is funded by…...
Sombrero Galaxy: The Universe's Dusty Brimmed Hat Revealed Like Never Before - Dark Energy Camera spies the faint glowing features of Messier 104, known as the Sombrero Galaxy
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (747+ words) Messier 104, nicknamed the Sombrero Galaxy, is a popular target for amateur observing and astronomical research. Its recognizable extended halo, as well as a faint stellar stream, are captured in exquisite detail in this image from the Department of Energy-fabricated Dark…...
Electronic Poster: Black Hole Week Kitt Peak (Spanish)
3+ week, 2+ day ago (111+ words) (#elec-poster308)NOIRLab Electronic Poster: Black Hole Week Kitt Peak (Spanish) This poster is part of a series released for Black Hole Week 2025, celebrated annually in early May. This design highlights the NSF Kitt Peak National Observatory in English. View the…...
Early Data from NSF'DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Reveals Over 11, 000 New Asteroids - Rubin's largest asteroid haul yet, gathered before the Legacy Survey of Space and Time even begins, is just the "tip of the iceberg
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (469+ words) Scientists at NSF'DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, jointly funded by the U. S. National Science Foundation and the U. S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, have submitted an unprecedented set of asteroid detections to the IAU Minor Planet Center, including hundreds of distant worlds…...
3 D animation of asteroids discovered by NSF'DOE Rubin Observatory (close)
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (147+ words) This animation shows the inner Solar System populated with known asteroids in dark blue and asteroids discovered by Rubin in light teal. As the discovered objects appear, their locations are shown at the time of each object's discovery. Over the…...
Datos iniciales del Observatorio Rubin en Chile revelan m's de 11. 000 nuevos asteroides - El mayor hallazgo de asteroides de Rubin hasta ahora se logr" incluso antes del inicio de su investigaci"n LSST, y es s"lo la "punta del iceberg
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (372+ words) El Observatorio Rubin es un Programa conjunto de NOIRLab de NSF y el Laboratorio Nacional del Acelerador SLAC del DOE, que juntos operan Rubin de manera cooperativa. NOIRLab es administrado por la Asociaci'n de Universidades para la Investigaci'n en Astronom'a…...
A Universe of Activities at Astro Day Chile 2026 - NOIRLab's 18th annual astronomy festival, Astro Day Chile, connected thousands from the local community through science
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (486+ words) On Friday, 20 March 2026, NSF NOIRLab, funded by the U. S. National Science Foundation, and managed by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), welcomed 4296 members of the community to Astro Day Chile 2026. As one of the most popular astronomy events…...
Media Advisory: Join us for Astro Day Chile 2026 - NOIRLab's 18th annual astronomy festival, Astro Day Chile, will take place on 20 March 2026, connecting local communities through science
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (259+ words) Astro Day Chile 2026 will take place on Friday, 20 March 2026, from 2 p. m. to 9 p. m. at Colegio Seminario Conciliar, La Serena. All events are free and open to the public. The day will feature exclusive talks by astronomers Bruno Quint and Guillermo Damke, which…...
Extremely Rare Second-Generation Star Discovered Inside Ancient Relic Dwarf Galaxy - The star is the first unambiguous example of chemical enrichment by the first stars in the Universe within a primordial environment
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (630+ words) The study was led by Anirudh Chiti, Brinson Prize Fellow at Stanford University, and the results are presented in a paper appearing in Nature Astronomy. Second-generation stars are like time capsules, preserving the low amounts of heavy elements released during…...
Data2 Dome " A Standard for Dome Content Distribution
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (600+ words) Data2 Dome (D2 D) is an initiative designed to change that. The project provides a standardized way to distribute astronomy multimedia and related metadata directly to planetarium systems, allowing presenters to access and display the latest discoveries almost immediately. By streamlining the flow…...