billing Latest news from Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/nsf-doe-rubin-observatory-s-unparalleled-vision-will-revolutionize-multi-messenger-astronomy/?sc=rsin /articles/nsf-doe-rubin-observatory-s-unparalleled-vision-will-revolutionize-multi-messenger-astronomy/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:00:36 EST Photons, neutrinos, cosmic rays and gravitational waves all carry information about the Universe. Multi-messenger astronomy brings together these four signals to investigate astronomical events from multiple cosmic perspectives. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) /articles/la-visi-n-incomparable-del-observatorio-rubin-revolucionar-la-astronom-a/?sc=rsin /articles/la-visi-n-incomparable-del-observatorio-rubin-revolucionar-la-astronom-a/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:00:18 EST Fotones, neutrinos, rayos cosmicos y ondas gravitacionales son los cuatro mensajeros que portan informacion crucial sobre las caracteristicas del Universo y que permiten investigar los fenomenos astronomicos desde multiples perspectivas cosmicas. Gracias a su avanzada tecnologia, la camara del Observatorio Rubin va a incrementar la cantidad de fuentes de mensajeros multiples que se conocen, para obtener datos detallados de eventos especificos, localizando estos sucesos para que otros telescopios puedan realizar seguimientos. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) /articles/groundbreaking-achievement-nsf-daniel-k-inouye-solar-telescope-produces-its-first-magnetic-field-maps-of-the-sun-s-corona/?sc=rsin /articles/groundbreaking-achievement-nsf-daniel-k-inouye-solar-telescope-produces-its-first-magnetic-field-maps-of-the-sun-s-corona/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Sep 2024 14:00:00 EST The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, the world's most powerful solar telescope, operated by the NSF National Solar Observatory (NSO), achieved a major breakthrough in solar physics by successfully producing its first detailed maps of the Sun's coronal magnetic fields. This milestone, led by NSO Associate Astronomer Dr. Tom Schad, was recently published in Science Advances, and promises to enhance our understanding of the Sun's atmosphere and how its changing conditions lead to impacts on Earth's technology-dependent society. The corona, or the Sun's outer atmosphere, greatly influences solar winds and space weather events like solar flares and coronal mass ejections. However, the magnetic forces that drive these events and the corona are challenging to measure. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) /articles/cerro-tololo-captura-deslumbrante-c-mulo-gal-ctico-en-chile/?sc=rsin /articles/cerro-tololo-captura-deslumbrante-c-mulo-gal-ctico-en-chile/?sc=rsin Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:00:45 EST La Camara de Energia Oscura obtuvo esta increible imagen del deslumbrante cumulo de Coma Berenice, que en la antiguedad se le asocio a la historia del cabello perdido que la Reina Berenice II de Egipto ofrecio a los dioses griegos como ofrenda por el retorno de su esposo de la guerra. Se trata de un conjunto de galaxias que no solo es significativo para la mitologia griega, sino tambien fue fundamental para el descubrimiento de la existencia de la materia oscura, cuando en 1937 el astronomo suizo Fritz Zwicky, noto que las galaxias de este cumulo se comportaban como si estuviesen bajo la influencia de enormes cantidades de materia invisible imposible de observar. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) /articles/queen-berenice-ii-s-hair-tied-together-by-dark-matter/?sc=rsin /articles/queen-berenice-ii-s-hair-tied-together-by-dark-matter/?sc=rsin Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:00:04 EST The Dark Energy Camera captures an image of the dazzling Coma Cluster, named after the hair of Queen Berenice II of Egypt. Not only significant in Greek mythology, this collection of galaxies was also fundamental to the discovery of the existence of dark matter. The theory emerged in 1937 when Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky noticed that the Coma Cluster galaxies behaved as if they were under the influence of vast amounts of unobservable 'dark' matter. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) /articles/instalan-espejo-secundario-de-forma-exitosa-en-el-observatorio-rubin/?sc=rsin /articles/instalan-espejo-secundario-de-forma-exitosa-en-el-observatorio-rubin/?sc=rsin Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:00:24 EST El espejo secundario de 3,5 metros de diametro fue recientemente instalado de forma exitosa en el Telescopio de Rastreo Simonyi del Observatorio Vera C. Rubin, que se ubica en el Cerro Pachon, en la Region de Coquimbo, Chile. El vidrio del espejo, que fue construido por la compania Corning Advanced Optics y pulido por la empresa L3Harris Technologies, es el primer componente permanente del sistema optico de ultima generacion que se instala en el telescopio, el que muy pronto ayudara a tener una mejor comprension de nuestro Universo. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) /articles/nsf-doe-rubin-observatory-s-secondary-mirror-installed2/?sc=rsin /articles/nsf-doe-rubin-observatory-s-secondary-mirror-installed2/?sc=rsin Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:00:00 EST Vera C. Rubin Observatory's 3.5-meter secondary mirror has been installed on the Simonyi Survey Telescope on Cerro Pachon in Chile. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) /articles/wiyn-3-5-meter-telescope-at-kitt-peak-discovers-extremely-strange-orbit-of-rare-exoplanet/?sc=rsin /articles/wiyn-3-5-meter-telescope-at-kitt-peak-discovers-extremely-strange-orbit-of-rare-exoplanet/?sc=rsin Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:00:00 EST Using the WIYN 3.5-meter telescope at the U.S. National Science Foundation Kitt Peak National Observatory, a Program of NSF NOIRLab, astronomers have discovered the extreme orbit of an exoplanet that's on its way to becoming a hot Jupiter. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) /articles/astr-nomos-descubren-inusual-exoplaneta-gigante-con-una-rbita-extremadamente-rara/?sc=rsin /articles/astr-nomos-descubren-inusual-exoplaneta-gigante-con-una-rbita-extremadamente-rara/?sc=rsin Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:00:00 EST Con la ayuda del telescopio WIYN de 3,5 metros ubicado en Kitt Peak, Arizona, los astronomos lograron descubrir la orbita extrema de un exoplaneta que esta camino a convertirse en un Jupiter caliente. Ademas de seguir una de las orbitas mas alargadas de todos los exoplanetas, el cuerpo celeste orbita su estrella al reves, lo que da indicios sobre el misterio de la evolucion de los Jupiter calientes. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) /articles/observatorio-rubin-ser-crucial-para-descubrir-enanas-caf-que-revelar-n-los-secretos-de-la-v-a-l-ctea/?sc=rsin /articles/observatorio-rubin-ser-crucial-para-descubrir-enanas-caf-que-revelar-n-los-secretos-de-la-v-a-l-ctea/?sc=rsin Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:00:48 EST Demasiado grandes para ser planetas, pero demasiado pequenas para ser estrellas, las enanas cafe mas distantes son un ingrediente clave para entender la historia de la Via Lactea. Por tal motivo, la Investigacion del Espacio-Tiempo como Legado para la posteridad del Observatorio Vera C. Rubin sera clave para detectar una poblacion de antiguas enanas cafe que se espera sea unas 20 veces mayor de lo que se ha visto hasta el momento, con lo que sera posible revelar los procesos que dieron forma a nuestra galaxia. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) /articles/nsf-doe-rubin-observatory-will-detect-thousands-of-elusive-brown-dwarfs-unlocking-milky-way-mysteries/?sc=rsin /articles/nsf-doe-rubin-observatory-will-detect-thousands-of-elusive-brown-dwarfs-unlocking-milky-way-mysteries/?sc=rsin Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:00:31 EST Too big to be planets but too small to be stars, distant brown dwarfs are a key ingredient for understanding the history of the Milky Way. Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time will detect a population of ancient brown dwarfs about 20 times bigger than we've previously seen, revealing the processes that shaped our home galaxy. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) /articles/la-ia-se-une-a-la-b-squeda-de-tesoros-c-smicos-en-un-oc-ano-de-datos/?sc=rsin /articles/la-ia-se-une-a-la-b-squeda-de-tesoros-c-smicos-en-un-oc-ano-de-datos/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:05:54 EST Uno de los desafios mas dificiles a los que se enfrentan los astronomos modernos consiste en como son capaces de descubrir los tesoros cosmicos que se ocultan entre los enormes set de datos astronomicos. Con cada vez mas estudios del cielo en marcha, los astronomos necesitan aplicar tecnicas innovadoras para buscar entre los datos de forma rapida y eficaz. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) /articles/ai-aids-in-search-for-cosmic-gems-in-ocean-of-data/?sc=rsin /articles/ai-aids-in-search-for-cosmic-gems-in-ocean-of-data/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:05:13 EST A new kind of quandary faced by modern astronomers is how to uncover cosmic gems within vast treasure troves of data. With increasingly large sky surveys underway, astronomers need innovative techniques to sift through the data quickly and effectively. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) /articles/na-road-announces-2024-cohort-of-10-women-and-girls-in-astronomy-for-development-projects/?sc=rsin /articles/na-road-announces-2024-cohort-of-10-women-and-girls-in-astronomy-for-development-projects/?sc=rsin Mon, 08 Jul 2024 06:05:25 EST The North American Regional Office of Astronomy for Development (NA-ROAD) is pleased to announce the selection of 10 astronomy for development projects as part of the 2024 cohort. These projects will receive funding as part of the Women and Girls in Astronomy Program (WGAP). Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) /articles/telescopio-de-gemini-norte-celebra-nuevo-aniversario-con-el-confeti-c-smico-de-una-devoradora-gal-ctica/?sc=rsin /articles/telescopio-de-gemini-norte-celebra-nuevo-aniversario-con-el-confeti-c-smico-de-una-devoradora-gal-ctica/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:00:00 EST Esta imagen captada por el telescopio de Gemini Norte, una mitad del Observatorio Internacional Gemini, muestra un conjunto de colores rosas y azules brillantes como si fuera una nube de confeti cosmico, haciendola perfecta para celebrar el aniversario numero 25 de Gemini Norte. La galaxia NGC 4449 es un excelente ejemplo de actividad estelar causada por la interaccion con otras galaxias vecinas menores a las cuales absorbe lentamente. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) /articles/gemini-north-captures-starburst-galaxy-blazing-bright-with-newly-forming-stars/?sc=rsin /articles/gemini-north-captures-starburst-galaxy-blazing-bright-with-newly-forming-stars/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:00:00 EST A festive array of bright pinks and blues makes for a remarkable sight in this image captured with the Gemini North telescope, one half of the International Gemini Observatory. Resembling a cloud of cosmic confetti, this image is being released in celebration of Gemini North's 25th anniversary. NGC 4449 is a prime example of starburst activity caused by the interacting and mingling of galaxies as it slowly absorbs its smaller galactic neighbors. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) /articles/observatorio-gemini-y-subaru-unen-fuerzas-para-descubrir-la-primera-pareja-de-cu-sares-en-el-principio-del-universo/?sc=rsin /articles/observatorio-gemini-y-subaru-unen-fuerzas-para-descubrir-la-primera-pareja-de-cu-sares-en-el-principio-del-universo/?sc=rsin Mon, 17 Jun 2024 12:00:00 EST Un equipo de astronomos descubrio una pareja de cuasares en fusion que bate todos los records, ya que no solo se trata de la mas distante detectada hasta ahora, sino tambien del unico par de este tipo que se encuentra en una de las epocas mas tempranas del Universo. El hallazgo fue posible con la ayuda del poderoso instrumento GNIRS que se encuentra instalado en el telescopio de Gemini Norte, la mitad boreal del Observatorio Internacional Gemini, financiado en parte por la Fundacion Nacional de Ciencias de Estados Unidos y operado por NOIRLab de NSF. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) /articles/international-gemini-observatory-and-subaru-combine-forces-to-discover-first-ever-pair-of-merging-quasars-at-cosmic-dawn/?sc=rsin /articles/international-gemini-observatory-and-subaru-combine-forces-to-discover-first-ever-pair-of-merging-quasars-at-cosmic-dawn/?sc=rsin Mon, 17 Jun 2024 12:00:00 EST With the help of the powerful GNIRS instrument on the Gemini North telescope, one half of the International Gemini Observatory, supported in part by the U.S. National Science Foundation and operated by NSF NOIRLab, a team of astronomers have discovered a double-record-breaking pair of quasars. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) /articles/kitt-peak-national-observatory-hosts-open-night-for-the-tohono-o-odham-nation/?sc=rsin /articles/kitt-peak-national-observatory-hosts-open-night-for-the-tohono-o-odham-nation/?sc=rsin Tue, 28 May 2024 15:00:07 EST More than 70 NOIRLab staff volunteers welcomed hundreds of visitors from the Tohono O'odham Nation to Kitt Peak National Observatory to enjoy a night of telescope viewings, cultural performances, and educational activities. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) /articles/lsst-camera-arrives-at-rubin-observatory-in-chile-paving-the-way-for-cosmic-exploration/?sc=rsin /articles/lsst-camera-arrives-at-rubin-observatory-in-chile-paving-the-way-for-cosmic-exploration/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 May 2024 09:00:49 EST Another exciting milestone in the construction of Rubin Observatory has been achieved! On May 16th Rubin's LSST Camera reached its forever home, the summit facility on Cerro Pachon. 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