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IMAGE RELEASE: Moon’s Tycho Crater Revealed in Intricate Detail
Sep 21, 2021 | Uncategorized, GBO, General, NRAO
The National Science Foundation’s Green Bank Observatory (GBO) and National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), and Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S) have released a new high-resolution image of the Moon, the highest-ever taken from the ground using new radar technology on the Green Bank Telescope (GBT).
ACEAP Ambassador Heads into Space as First African-American Woman to Pilot Spacecraft
Sep 16, 2021 | Uncategorized, General, STEM
Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program participant pilots SpaceX Dragon spacecraftToday Sian Proctor, a participant in the Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program (ACEAP) has successfully piloted the Inspiration4 mission carrying her and three other...
NSF Awards Funding for Next-Generation VLA Antenna Development
Sep 9, 2021 | General, NRAO, VLA
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) $23 million for design and development work on the Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA), including producing a prototype antenna.
Andean Science Diplomacy: Interview with Chile’s Ambassador to the U.S., Ambassador Silva
Sep 9, 2021 | Uncategorized, General, ICTL
Ambassador Alfonso Silva Navarro leads Chile’s Embassy to the United States since September 2018. His extensive diplomatic career includes being the Chilean Ambassador to Canada, India, and Jamaica, as well as being the Director General on Foreign Affairs at Chile’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
NANOGrav & Green Bank Telescope Poised to Make Groundbreaking Discoveries of Gravitational Wave Universe
For the next three years, astronomers from the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav) will have increased access and new technologies to use on the National Science Foundation’s Green Bank Telescope (GBT) in their breakthrough scientific studies of gravitational waves.
Astronomers make first clear detection of a moon-forming disc around an exoplanet
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter /submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is a partner, astronomers have unambiguously detected the presence of a disc around a planet outside our Solar System for the first time.
AUI and Accumen Partner to Increase Crisis Resilience to Natural and Manmade Disasters for Healthcare Sector
Jul 13, 2021 | Uncategorized, Cybersecurity, General, Science
AUI and Accumen, Inc. announced they are partnering to provide services to improve crisis resilience to manmade and natural disasters for the healthcare sector at a historically challenging time.
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AUI and NRAO Announce 2022 NAC Bridge Scholarship Recipients
Pride Month Statement
2022 AUI Scholarship Recipients
Astronomers Reveal First Image of the Black Hole at the Heart of Our Galaxy
Scientists Find Elusive Gas From Post-starburst Galaxies Hiding in Plain Sight
Applications Accepted for 2022 Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program
Applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program (ACEAP).
Inspiring, Retaining and Promoting Female Talent in STEM Careers
Retaining and promoting female talent in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is a goal that must be embraced by large scientific facilities, civil society, academia and the private sector.
NRAO Researcher Receives Prestigious Engineering Award
Matthew Morgan, a scientist and research engineer at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Central Development Laboratory, has received a prestigious engineering award for work that has beneficial applications far beyond its original purpose in radio astronomy.
Big Astronomy Hosts Live Talk and Q&A with Astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor
On Friday, February 4 at 7:00 pm EST, join astronaut, geoscientist, explorer and space artist Dr. Sian Proctor for a live talk and Q&A hosted by Big Astronomy.
NRAO Director Tony Beasley Honored as Lifetime AAAS Fellow
Tony Beasley, Director of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and AUI Vice President for Radio Astronomy Operations, was today elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Categories
Recent News
AUI and NRAO Announce 2022 NAC Bridge Scholarship Recipients
Pride Month Statement
2022 AUI Scholarship Recipients
Astronomers Reveal First Image of the Black Hole at the Heart of Our Galaxy
Scientists Find Elusive Gas From Post-starburst Galaxies Hiding in Plain Sight
Applications Accepted for 2022 Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program
Applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program (ACEAP).
Inspiring, Retaining and Promoting Female Talent in STEM Careers
Retaining and promoting female talent in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is a goal that must be embraced by large scientific facilities, civil society, academia and the private sector.
NRAO Researcher Receives Prestigious Engineering Award
Matthew Morgan, a scientist and research engineer at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Central Development Laboratory, has received a prestigious engineering award for work that has beneficial applications far beyond its original purpose in radio astronomy.
Big Astronomy Hosts Live Talk and Q&A with Astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor
On Friday, February 4 at 7:00 pm EST, join astronaut, geoscientist, explorer and space artist Dr. Sian Proctor for a live talk and Q&A hosted by Big Astronomy.
NRAO Director Tony Beasley Honored as Lifetime AAAS Fellow
Tony Beasley, Director of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and AUI Vice President for Radio Astronomy Operations, was today elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Pride Month Statement
May 31, 2022 | General, Uncategorized
Pride Month is a time for celebration of LGBTQIA+ communities and commemoration of the Stonewall Uprising of 1969 and the ensuing liberation movement it inspired for the ongoing fight for full equality. At AUI, we celebrate an environment that is safe and welcoming...
IMAGE RELEASE: Moon’s Tycho Crater Revealed in Intricate Detail
Sep 21, 2021 | Uncategorized, GBO, General, NRAO
The National Science Foundation’s Green Bank Observatory (GBO) and National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), and Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S) have released a new high-resolution image of the Moon, the highest-ever taken from the ground using new radar technology on the Green Bank Telescope (GBT).
ACEAP Ambassador Heads into Space as First African-American Woman to Pilot Spacecraft
Sep 16, 2021 | Uncategorized, General, STEM
Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program participant pilots SpaceX Dragon spacecraftToday Sian Proctor, a participant in the Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program (ACEAP) has successfully piloted the Inspiration4 mission carrying her and three other...
NSF Awards Funding for Next-Generation VLA Antenna Development
Sep 9, 2021 | General, NRAO, VLA
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) $23 million for design and development work on the Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA), including producing a prototype antenna.