🌞 It's the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere! Cultures throughout history have celebrated the Summer Solstice. 🎉 In ancient Greece it began the countdown to the Olympic Games! 🏛️🏅 📷: Marilyn Chung/Lawrence Berkeley National Lab/KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

Happy anniversary Gemini Observatory North telescope!

Participate in @GlobeAtNight's sky brightness measurement between 26 July - 4 Aug from your computer, tablet, or smartphone & help us raise public awareness of light pollution! Together, let's reach 20,000 data points by the end of 2024! 🌃 globeatnight.org

Such a great opportunity! 😍⬇️

Happy Friendship Day!

Amazing! ❤️

If you are in Hilo, Hawai’i join us on the evening of 17 Aug at North Aʻohōkū Place for the Tanabata Block Party 2024! Join us for stargazing and astronomy activities with the @MaunakeaObs plus Gemini Observatory will feature hourly visits of our lobby and control room! #Tanabata2024

Rubin Observatory secondary mirror installed! 😱🤩The 3.5 meter secondary mirror was safely installed by the summit crew – the first glass to be installed in the telescope. Stay tuned on the many more construction updates to come! noirlab.edu/public/news/no…

🌟 Join our team as a Communication intern! ✨ If you're passionate about astronomy and have some experience in writing or social media, then we want to hear from you! Apply: ow.ly/sZ2n50SSxg5

Congrats!

Join the BE A STAR© movement to reduce skyglow and light trespass, bringing back star-filled skies for all to enjoy. Together, let's bring back the stars! 🌟 Start here: buff.ly/3WrarPd

Great news!

Want to see John Mulchaey talk about the Giant Magellan Telescope and the future of ground-based and space telescopes at SXSW next year? We need your vote! panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/149128

¿Sabías que existe un búho que monitorea el brillo del cielo nocturno? Blubo es una innovadora herramienta creada por la Escuela de Ingeniería Eléctrica PUCV de la PUCV con el apoyo del @mmachile, diseñada para estudiar la contaminación lumínica en Chile. Lee la nota completa: lnkd.in/eSFkpwVz

🌌 Explore ‘Astrotourism and Dark Skies: Opportunities for Sustainable Development.’ Join the discussion on balancing tourism growth with light pollution management and community involvement. Watch the session live for free from the IAU GA: youtu.be/OaBlt6GYXZA

The fight against light pollution is crucial. Artificial light at night disrupts animal behavior, impacts human health, and obscures stars. Help combat this crisis and preserve our night skies. 🌌 #FightLightPollution #SaveTheStars buff.ly/3AgLWgu

How many galaxies can you see in this image? 😱This densely populated image taken by the Dark Energy Camera at @CerroTololo in Chile, showcases an enormous cluster of entire galaxies, known as the Coma Cluster. 🧵⬇️ noirlab.edu/public/news/no…

Take part in science! Participate in a @GlobeAtNight sky brightness measurement between now and 4 Sept. Have a computer, tablet, or smartphone? Help us raise public awareness about light pollution! Let's reach 20,000 data points by the end of 2024! 🌃 globeatnight.org

Lessons learned after La Serena School for Data Science 2024? Here you go 👇 Meeting new people, learning data science & experiencing a new culture! Until next time future colleagues! We had a blast welcoming 32 students from 🇺🇲🇨🇱🇦🇷🇪🇨 🇨🇷for 10 days in the 11th edition of LSSDS✨

🌟Kitt Peak National Observatory Visitor Center is turning 60 years and we want to celebrate with you! 🥳 On Friday 27 September we invite you to FREE daytime tours! Evening tours will have the same price as 1964 🕰️ starting at $7.50 💵! Go to VisitKittPeak.org to book! #KittPeak