Applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program (ACEAP).
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Inspiring, Retaining and Promoting Female Talent in STEM Careers
Feb 9, 2022 | Uncategorized, General, Science, STEM
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.
Big Astronomy Hosts Live Talk and Q&A with Astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor
Feb 1, 2022 | Uncategorized, ALMA, General, Science, STEM
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
Jan 26, 2022 | Uncategorized, ALMA, General, NRAO, Science, STEM, VLA, VLBA
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).
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...
ACEAP Alumna Selected as Astronaut for SpaceX
Apr 6, 2021 | General, Science, STEM, Uncategorized
Sian Procter, a participant in the Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program (ACEAP) in 2016, has been selected as an astronaut by SpaceX. The Inspiration4 mission, scheduled to launch sometime after 15 September 2021, will orbit Earth for three days and conduct a variety of experiments.
Successful Test Paves Way for New Planetary Radar
Jan 28, 2021 | General, NRAO, Science, STEM
The National Science Foundation’s Green Bank Observatory (GBO) and National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), and Raytheon Intelligence & Space conducted a test in November to prove that a new radio telescope system can capture high-resolution images in near-Earth space.
The Very Large Array: Astronomical Shapeshifter
Jan 21, 2021 | General, NRAO, Science, STEM
In order to study a wide range of astronomical phenomena, the VLA has several shapes or configurations, each with its own advantages.
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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).
Stanley Whittingham on development in Chile: “Perhaps in 15 years they will no longer have internal combustion vehicles”
28 WOMEN in STEM BECAME the FIRST GENERATION of PROVOCA MENTORS
As the end of 2021 approaches, we celebrate the certification of 28 women in STEM who became the first generation of PROVOCA mentors, a trained group of professionals and students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics that will provide mentoring to girls and young college students who decide to pursue a career in these disciplines.
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Recent News
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).
Stanley Whittingham on development in Chile: “Perhaps in 15 years they will no longer have internal combustion vehicles”
28 WOMEN in STEM BECAME the FIRST GENERATION of PROVOCA MENTORS
As the end of 2021 approaches, we celebrate the certification of 28 women in STEM who became the first generation of PROVOCA mentors, a trained group of professionals and students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics that will provide mentoring to girls and young college students who decide to pursue a career in these disciplines.
Applications Accepted for 2022 Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program
Feb 10, 2022 | Uncategorized, General, Science, STEM
Applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program (ACEAP).
Inspiring, Retaining and Promoting Female Talent in STEM Careers
Feb 9, 2022 | Uncategorized, General, Science, STEM
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.
Big Astronomy Hosts Live Talk and Q&A with Astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor
Feb 1, 2022 | Uncategorized, ALMA, General, Science, STEM
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
Jan 26, 2022 | Uncategorized, ALMA, General, NRAO, Science, STEM, VLA, VLBA
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).