C.E, Chinese astronomers spotted a supernova and dubbed it the "guest star." The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Víctor M ...

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A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from, including world-class observatories and six Dark Sky parks.

Now, though, researchers are close to finally starting up a powerful astronomical facility that's on a mountaintop in Chile. The NSF-DOE ... go and build the Vera Rubin Observatory," says Brown. "It ...

Using observations from the Gemini South telescope in Chile, operated by NSF NOIRLab ... NSF program director for the International Gemini Observatory, added: "Understanding the properties ...