Science Announcements
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NOAO Community Workshops on DECam and BigBOSS
31 July 2011
As previously announced via email, NOAO is hosting community workshops on DECam and BigBOSS, instruments that are coming to the Blanco and Mayall 4-m
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Timothy Beers to Head Kitt Peak National Observatory
31 July 2011
Dr. Timothy C. Beers will join NOAO as the Associate Director for the Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO), beginning 10 October 2011. As Kitt
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Science Collaboration Opportunities with the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
31 July 2011
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) invites the US astronomy and physics communities to take part in shaping the science of the LSST through
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ReSTAR Phase 2 Proposals Received and Reviewed
31 July 2011
As reported in the last issue of Currents, NOAO has been engaged in a selection process to identify collaborators for the second three-year phase
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NOAO at the Science Frontiers of New Worlds, New Horizons
31 July 2011
by David Silva, NOAO Director We welcome your thoughts on any aspect of this article, including your views on questions such as: What are
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Gemini e-Newscast #32 -- July 29, 2011
26 July 2011
Legacy image of a newly-discovered planetary nebula Gemini has released a legacy image of a planetary nebula that was recently identified by Austrian amateur