The National Science Foundation has awarded a $52.66 million grant to fund a major infrastructure upgrade to the Simons Observatory in the Atacama Desert of Chile. Upgrades are expected to take about five years; the resulting facility will be known as the Advanced Simons Observatory (ASO).
Tamás Freund, Professor of Neurobiology, was elected President of the Academy for a further three years by the General Assembly meeting on May 8-9, 2023.
EarthSky | Exoplanets are worlds orbiting other stars earthsky.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from earthsky.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.