1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (452+ words) NSF NOIRLab Releases 2025 Year in Review NOIRLab NSF NOIRLab Releases 2025 Year in Review Leading developments from NOIRLab highlighted in new annual publication NSF NOIRLab, funded by the U. S. National Science Foundation, has released its 2025 Year in Review. Designed to provide a…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago  (203+ words) A new version of the Hazardous Asteroids investigation has just been released!" The old version will remain available for several months during the transition. However, key resources " including the assessments, phenomenon, and teacher guide " have been updated to match the…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago  (301+ words) DESI was conceived to study dark energy, the mysterious force causing the expansion of the Universe to speed up. To study how dark energy impacts the Universe over time, astronomers compare how galaxies were clustered in the past to how…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago  (507+ words) The humid days, blanketing clouds, and sticky heat certainly make this month live up to its namesake: Ikiiki. As a ha'i-mo'olelo (storyteller), I love the way the huihui and ulu h'k" (constellations) make pictures to illustrate the mo'olelo (stories). Since…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago  (393+ words) NOIRLab Ohana Explored the Cosmos with Gemini Staff at Astro Day 2026 in Hilo Together with the other Maunakea Observatories (MKOs) and a collection of STEM organizations, the International Gemini Observatory, funded in part by the U. S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (367+ words) Using the Gemini North telescope in Hawai'i and the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope, a team of astronomers measured wind speeds on seven very hot, Jupiter-like exoplanets. The observations revealed that the winds on these planets are most likely…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (308+ words) The 8. 1-meter Gemini North telescope, located on the summit of Maunakea in Hawai'i, has captured NGC 1514, nicknamed the Crystal Ball Nebula, in awe-inspiring detail. This nebula, with its mesmerizing glow of gas, harbors hints of a past stellar death, and…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (144+ words) NOIRLab Stars Sweep Through the Sky Over Gemini South The Gemini South telescope is seen with a backdrop of sweeping star trails in this image from Cerro Pach'n in Chile. Gemini South is one half of the International Gemini Observatory,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (567+ words) I never would have imagined this project catching on like it did," says Walker. Now we have people from 180 countries all over the world participating. Their efforts are not only helping raise awareness of dark sky protection, but also contributing…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (301+ words) NSF NOIRLab, funded by the U. S. National Science Foundation, is pleased to announce the launch of The Scope, a publication featuring human-interest stories from across the lab. With contributions from over 40 staff members from NOIRLab's sites in Arizona, Hawai'i, and Chile,…...