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Their work will support the CFC's mission to uncover the origin of galaxies, black holes and stars in the early universe.

Steve Finkelstein, Danielle Berg, Adam Kraus, Stella Offner and John Chisholm are among UT Austin astronomers leading new James Webb Space Telescope projects.

The University of Texas at Austin will host the science-themed, STEAM-inspired festival from Feb. 21-March 6.

The Dark for the Park Alliance released lighting guidelines for New Mexico’s oil and gas industry, which will benefit McDonald Observatory.

Northwestern researchers will develop and apply cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) tools to enhance the Giant Magellan Telescope’s capabilities.

The Immersion Grating Infrared Spectrograph (IGRINS) splits infrared light into more individual wavelengths than a traditional spectrograph.

The inaugural class of Cosmic Frontier Center postdoctoral fellows will study black holes in early galaxies and the formation of the first stars.

The milestone marks the start of a six-month optical testing phase at the University of Arizona.

Universo Expansivo, a program of the Giant Magellan Telescope, will increase accessibility for students with vision loss through tactile astronomy kits and lesson plans.

Stella Offner and Arya Farahi are among the leads of a new multi-institution institute focused on AI and astronomy.