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NSF NOIRLab Astronomers and the Vista Variables in the Vía Láctea Survey
How the VVV/VVVX survey impacted five scientists’ careers and inspired a worldwide collaboration in science
James Ball
4 Dec. 2024
NOIRLab Science
Crafting a Legacy in the NOIRLab Instrument Shop
How one machinist discovered his skills and passion for instrument-making
Josie Fenske
27 Sept. 2024
From the Ground Up
Leinani Lozi Honored with 40 Under 40 Award
Award honors Lozi’s work at the intersection of culture and astronomy
Jason Davis
4 Sept. 2024
NOIRLab Nation
AI Aids in Search for Cosmic Gems in Ocean of Data
Astronomers apply machine learning techniques to find early-Universe quasars hidden within archival Dark Energy Survey data
Trisha Muro
10 July 2024
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Earthquakes and Thin Mirrors
How engineers keep state-of-the-art telescopes safe during tectonic trembles
Laura Hiscott
20 May 2024
From the Ground Up
The Charge-Coupled Device: Revolutionizing How Astronomers See the Universe
After 50 Years of Development, What’s on the Horizon?
James Ball
22 April 2024
Innovation@NOIRLab
The Challenges and Charms of In-Person Observing
From sightings of local wildlife to coping with altitude sickness, dive into the world of visiting and working at NOIRLab’s remote mountaintop observatories
Eleanor Spring
1 Feb. 2024
From the Ground Up
Peering Back to the Early Universe: A Story of Confirmation and Refutation
NOIRLab Astronomers Use JWST to Observe the Universe's Earliest Galaxies and Uncover a Cunning ‘Mimic’
Charles Blue
19 Sept. 2023
NOIRLab Science
Accretion Disks: How Big Are They Really?
First observations ever of the outskirts of a supermassive black hole’s accretion disk expand astronomers’ understanding of these fascinating structures
Josie Fenske
24 Aug. 2023
Science Snippets
An Enigmatic Cosmic Crime Scene
Buried within NOIRLab’s unWISE archive lies a remarkable tidal disruption event, overlooked for many years because of its unusual location and characteristics
Chiara Villanueva
3 Aug. 2023
NOIRLab Science
Newly Launched Backyard Worlds: Cool Neighbors Project Assembles Team of Citizen Scientists to Hunt for Brown Dwarfs in Our Cosmic Backyard
Citizen science and machine learning join forces to search for brown dwarfs in the Sun's local cosmic neighborhood
Josie Fenske
20 July 2023
On the Horizon
The Dark Energy Survey: Uncovering the Invisible
It may not be dark and it may not be energy, but there’s a lot of it and scientists want to know more about it — that’s where DES comes in.
Eleanor Spring
5 July 2023
NOIRLab Science
Guided Tours of NOIRLab’s Telescopes to Return in July
Public visits to some of NOIRLab’s world-class observatories are now gradually restarting following a hiatus during the pandemic, a wildfire, and the Gemini North mirror incident.
Laura Hiscott
23 June 2023
EPO@NOIRLab
The ‘Brightest of All Time’ Gamma-Ray Burst and Its Ordinary Supernova
One of the closest and most powerful gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) ever seen could change the way that we think about these titanic explosions.
Gemma Lavender
14 June 2023
NOIRLab Science
The UArizona 12-meter Telescope at Kitt Peak Is Part of Something Much Bigger: the Event Horizon Telescope
Radio telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory helps explore the most extreme objects in the Universe
Chiara Villanueva
8 June 2023
NOIRLab Science
Reflections on Helmut Abt
Colleagues Share Thoughts on a Pioneer in Astronomy
Chiara Villanueva
26 May 2023
NOIRLab Nation
Rings of Quaoar
Astronomers discover a second "impossible” ring around the Trans-Neptunian object Quaoar
Josie Fenske
18 May 2023
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A Day in the Life of an Observatory
A look into the diverse team of people who keep NOIRLab observatories running 24/7
Josie Fenske
26 April 2023
From the Ground Up
Forecast for Titan: Using Stars to Study Atmosphere on Saturn’s Moon
Two rare stellar occultation events gave astronomers a chance to uncover details about Titan’s atmospheric wind patterns.
Josie Fenske
11 April 2023
Science Snippets
Dark Sky Protection: We Are Losing the Universe
From city lights to satellite constellations, the heritage of the night sky is quickly slipping away
Chiara Villanueva
16 March 2023
Science Snippets
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