By Timothy Hurley in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Experts on stars, planets and all things cosmic descend on Oahu for a global gathering An international gathering of astronomers began in Honolulu on Monday, a two week event that University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy Director Gunther Hasinger described as “the Olympic Games of our...
Associated Universities, Inc. (AUI), and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) have awarded the 2015 Karl G. Jansky Lectureship to Dr. Nick Z. Scoville of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). The Jansky Lectureship is an honor established by the trustees of AUI to recognize outstanding contributions to the advancement of...
By Fundación Imagen de Chile, translated from Spanish The First Chilean-American Education in Astronomy Summit concluded after a week of intense work. The main objective of the event, which was supported by Imagen de Chile Foundation, was to disseminate the scientific knowledge which has been obtained in our country and to outline an action plan...
By CRISTIÁN GONZÁLEZ S. in The Mercury (Education, A10) Although part of the school curriculum, there is now interest in get more out of the natural advantages of Chile on the issue by creating a support network among schools, universities and astronomical centers. More than 5000 meters high, into the region of Antofagasta, ALMA, the largest...