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AURAs Centers enable the next decade of astronomical discoveries through world-class facilities and science
Advancing our knowledge of the Sun and operation of the largest and most advanced solar telescope in the world
National Solar Observatory
Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST)
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NSF’s NOIRLab
Discovering Our Universe Together
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Space Telescope Science Institute
Helping humanity explore the universe with advanced space telescopes and ever-growing data archives
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SCIENCE NEWS
Astronomers Measure Heaviest Black Hole Pair Ever Found
Unveiling the Mysteries of the Solar Chromosphere with the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope
Webb Finds Evidence for Neutron Star at Heart of Young Supernova Remnant
AURA NEWS
AURA Annual Meeting 2024
NOIRLab’s Lori Allen Elected 2023 AAAS Fellow
Charting the Quantum Horizons of Astronomy
AURA enables astronomical discovery and promotes broad engagement in exploring the Universe.
CENTERS
NSF NOIRLab
The preeminent US national center for ground-based, nighttime optical and infrared astronomy.
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NSF NSO
Advancing knowledge of the Sun, the dominant external influence on Earth and the local archetype of a typical star.
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STScI
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is a multi-mission operations center for NASA’s flagship observatories and a world-class astronomical research center.
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