by Renae Kerrigan | Mar 16, 2021 | Live events
Alex Jeraldo is the Coordinator of the cafeterias at CTIO and Gemini South. It is his job to make sure the kitchens are staffed and operating well, to feed all the staff who work on the mountains. We learned about Alex’s job, his background, and a little about his...
by Renae Kerrigan | Mar 5, 2021 | Live events
Educational Activity Demonstration: Your Place in the Galaxy Learn about our place in the galaxy, and a way to demonstrate this concept with your audiences in a demonstration by Vivian White, Director of Free Choice Learning at the Astronomical Society of the Pacific....
by Renae Kerrigan | Feb 26, 2021 | Live events
We spoke with Kathy Vivas, an Astronomer who works with the Dark Energy Camera on the Blanco Telescope at CTIO. She does her own research, and also works as a collaborator for the Dark Energy Survey. Kathy is from Venezuela, but has been living in La Serena and...
by Renae Kerrigan | Feb 26, 2021 | News
Join us for an educational event from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific! Legends in the Sky – Constellations from Around the World March 10 4 PM PST / 6 PM CST / 7 PM EST / 9 PM Chile Join the Night Sky Network as we explore legends told about the night...
by Renae Kerrigan | Feb 23, 2021 | News
Real People, Big Astronomy: Peter Moore February 26 3 PM Chile / 1 PM EST / Noon CST / 10 AM PST Peter Moore is an electronics engineer who specializes in visible and infrared detectors used with astronomical instrumentation. He currently works at AURA / NOIRLab and...
