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Creando universos virtuales: académica UC Patricia Tissera obtiene importante reconocimiento interna
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Astrónomos CATA descubren nuevos detalles acerca del crecimiento de agujeros negros supermasivos
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Academia China de Ciencias fortalece su relación con la UdeC en visita al Departamento de Astronomía
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Estrellas masivas podrían no ser tan “gigantes” como se pensaba
La investigación sobre el núcleo de la nebulosa de la Tarántula o 30 Doradus apareció en la última edición de la revista Astrophysical Journal.
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Más de 100 mil visualizaciones obtuvo el Temporal de charlas de astronomía online de la U. de Chile
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Creando universos virtuales: Investigadora CATA Patricia Tissera obtiene importante reconocimiento
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ALMA obtiene vista privilegiada de duelo entre fuerzas opuestas en incubadora de Gran Nube de Magall
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Se inauguró Sala de Ciencias de la comuna y lleva el nombre de la astrónoma María Teresa Ruiz
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Galactic tango: CATA astronomer explains chaotic black hole mergers
¡La tierra es esférica! Más de 1000 mediciones, de Arica a Punta Arenas, lo demuestran
El masivo experimento de ciencia ciudadana liderado por el Centro de Astrofísica CATA y la Universidad de Concepción, no sólo probó -una vez más- “la verdadera forma de nuestro planeta”, además sorteó novedosos premios.
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U. de Chile dictará cursos de astronomía para niños, en marzo
Los cursos se realizarán en formato online y estarán segmentados en dos grupos: para niñas y niños de 6 a 8 y para jóvenes de entre 9 y 12 años. Matrículas Abiertas. CUPOS LIMITADOS.
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Scientist from the University ofCientífico de la Universidad de Chile calcula “el número de la vida”
The research was published today in the journal Scientific Reports.
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La astronomía aterrizará este sábado en el valle de Aconcagua
Talleres presenciales para niños y niñas, charlas sobres viajes espaciales y sobre asteroides poco amistosos, más una jornada de observación del cielo, son algunos de los atractivos de un evento diseñado en conjunto entre el Departamento de Astronomía de la U. de Chile, el Centro de Astrofísica CATA y la Municipalidad de Calle Larga. La cita -pública y gratuita- comenzará a las 18:00 hrs de este 22 de enero y se denominará: Astroverano 2022.
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We are hiring postdoctoral researchers in several areas of Astronomy
Ten CATA postdoctoral fellowships in observational, theoretical, and computational astrophysics.
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Astrónomo de la U. de Chile lidera estudio clave en la creación del mayor catálogo de estrellas de l
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Emocionante comienzo marca lanzamiento del nuevo Centro de Astrofísica y Tecnologías Afines CATA
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Universidad de Chile ofrecerá cursos de astronomía para niños en diciembre
Los cursos están dirigidos a estudiantes de entre 6 y 12 años. En la iniciativa se analizará el origen y desarrollo del nuestro sol y las estrellas. MATRICULAS ABIERTAS.
20211204
Microsoft y CATA sellán alianza estratégica de cara a la llegada de los megatelescopios
Tras 13 años bajo el liderazgo de la Doctora en Astrofísica de la Universidad de Princeton y Premio Nacional de Ciencias Exactas 1997, María Teresa Ruiz, hoy nace un nuevo proyecto de Astrofísica donde se suman científicos de una decena de universidades nacionales y donde la contraparte tecnológica es la empresa estadounidense.
20211201
Equipo liderado por Astrónomo U. Chile gana proyecto para estudiar Eclipse Total de Sol en la Antárt
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Astrónoma de la U. de Chile es premiada por la Academia Mundial de Ciencias
Por primera vez una chilena es galardonada en la categoría de jóvenes que investigan ciencia de frontera, su nombre es Laura Pérez y es académica del Departamento de Astronomía de la U. de Chile e investigadora del Centro de Astrofísica CATA.
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Astrónomos CATA figuran en ranking internacional sobre impacto de publicaciones científicas
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Universidad de Chile dictará cursos de astronomía para niños en primavera
Los talleres online estarán dirigidos a dos grupos etarios, entre 6 y 8 años y entre 9 y 12. Matrículas abiertas. CUPOS LIMITADOS
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Astrónomos desentierran galaxias en el amanecer del tiempo.
La investigación, en la que participó el astrónomo de la Universidad de Chile Valentino González, fue publicada hoy en la prestigiosa revista científica: Nature.
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Astrónoma chilena identifica moléculas esenciales para la vida en regiones donde se forman nuevos pl
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U. de Chile dictará cursos online de astronomía para niños y niñas
El primero de los talleres estará enfocado en estudiantes de 6 a 8 años y el segundo para jóvenes de entre 9 y 12. Se abordarán contenidos como las galaxias, agujeros negros y exoplanetas. MATRÍCULAS ABIERTAS.
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Por primera vez un proyecto liderado desde Chile obtiene horas de observación “a gran escala” en ALM
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U. de Chile dictará curso online de astronomía para público general en agosto
El taller abordará temáticas como la estratosfera del planeta Tierra, los cuerpos cercanos a nuestro planeta, el sistema solar, las estrellas vecinas y la Vía Láctea. Las clases comienzan el 18 de agosto.
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Astrónomo del Departamento de Astronomía UdeC liderará un Grupo Asociado al Instituto Max Planck de
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U. de Chile dictará curso online sobre asteroides y planetas, para público general
El taller abordará temáticas como la probabilidad de encontrar vida en el universo, la geología de los planetas del Sistema Solar y cuán probable es que volvamos a recibir el impacto de un meteorito. Las clases comienzan el 21 de julio. CUPOS COMPLETADOS
20210630
Un asteroide mala persona. La charla online de la U. de Chile en el día del Asteroide
Hoy martes 29 de junio a las 20:00 horas nuestra divulgadora Jennifer Anguita dictará una charla pensada para los niños y niñas de Chile. La actividad se enmarca en el Día del Asteroide, actividad que reúne a más de 25 Instituciones y que es organizada por el Instituto Milenio MAS
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U. de Chile dictará, en vacaciones de invierno, cursos online de astronomía para niños y niñas
Se llevarán a cabo dos niveles, el primero para estudiantes de 6 a 8 años y el segundo para jóvenes de 9 a 12. Se abordarán contenidos como la cosmología Aymara, Rapa Nui y Mapuche. CUPOS COMPLETADOS
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Chilean astronomers lead key discovery on the formation of giant planets
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Asteroide es bautizado con nombre chileno…. “patorojo”
El objeto rocoso que orbita entre los planetas Marte y Júpiter ha dejado de llamarse 2000 GZ142 y ha adquirido -como nombre propio- el apodo con que se conoce al astrónomo chileno y Director del Observatorio Astronómico Nacional de la Universidad de Chile, Patricio Rojo.
20210615
Científicos de la Universidad Chile generan dispositivo para combatir la pandemia
El instrumento que podría llegar a ser hasta 5 veces más barato que otros similares en el mercado es capaz de medir el CO2 en ambientes cerrados, además, puede subir los datos en tiempo real a la nube. El instrumento pone el foco en últimos hallazgos científicos, relativos a la propagación de virus Sars Cov 2, esto es la ventilación de los espacios.
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Full online será la celebración del Día del Patrimonio del Observatorio Astronómico Nacional
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U. de Chile dictará curso online de astronomía para niños y niñas en el mes junio
Júpiter, Saturno, Urano y Neptuno serán los cuatro planetas que abordarán los talleres, que estarán divididos en dos grupos, el primero para estudiantes de 6 a 8 años y el segundo para jóvenes de 9 a 12 años. Cupos Limitados
20210521
U. de Chile dictará curso de astronomía online sobre las leyes del universo, para público general
El taller abordará temáticas como la mecánica cuántica y la cosmología. La iniciativa se realizará de forma totalmente online a partir del 19 de mayo. CUPOS LIMITADOS
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U. de Chile dictará en mayo cursos online de astronomía para niños y niñas
Se dictarán dos niveles, el primero para estudiantes de 6 a 8 años y el segundo para jóvenes de 9 a 12. Se abordarán contenidos como la exploración espacial y la búsqueda de vida en otros mundos. MATRÍCULAS ABIERTAS.
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U. de Chile dictará, durante abril, cursos online de astronomía para niños y niñas
Se dictarán dos niveles, el primero para estudiantes de 6 a 8 años y el segundo para jóvenes de 9 a 12. Se abordarán contenidos como el sol y los agujeros negros. MATRÍCULAS ABIERTAS
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Este año celebramos el Día de la Astronomía con todo
Más de 30 actividades entre charlas y talleres online ofrecerá nuestro Centro de Excelencia, todas ellas abiertas y gratuitas. Participarán astrónomas y divulgadores de la Universidad de Chile, Católica de Chile y de Concepción
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El profesor José Maza dictará curso online de astronomía para público general
El curso, de cuatro clases y que es promovido por la Universidad de Chile, comenzará el miércoles 17 de marzo, y en el se abordará desde la Mitología Griega hasta la creación del calendario. CUPOS LIMITADOS
20210301
Universidad de Chile dictará cursos de astronomía para niños durante el mes de marzo
Las clases se desarrollarán de manera completamente online y abordarán temas como Marte, el Sistema Solar y las galaxias. Las clases comenzarán el 9 de marzo. Matrículas abiertas.
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Astrophysicists discover the most metal-poor globular cluster in the Milky Way’s interior
The study was led by astronomers from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey IV and identified stars very poor in iron content in a globular cluster located in a region of the galactic bulge that is heavily obscured by interstellar dust, making it virtually invisible in the optical.
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Astronomer of the University of Chile finds the missing link of the Black Hole’s birth
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U. de Chile dictará curso online de astronomía en febrero para público general
La vida de las estrellas es el nombre de este curso que comienza el 17de febrero, en él se abordarán temáticas como las maternidades estelares, el nacimiento y las muertes de las estrellas. CUPOS LIMITADOS.
20210201
La Universidad de Chile dictará cursos de astronomía online para niños en febrero
Las clases se desarrollarán de manera completamente online y abordarán temas como el Sol, La luna y las Estrellas Fugaces. Las clases comenzarán el 22 de febrero. Matrículas abiertas.
20210201
Universidad de Chile dictará cursos de astronomía y ciencia online para niños durante el mes enero
El primer nivel será para estudiantes de entre 6 a 8 años y estará enfocado en el Sol y sus planetas interiores y el segundo nivel estará pensado para jóvenes a partir de los 9 años y abordará el lado oscuro del universo ¡Matrículas Abiertas!
20201224
U. de Chile dictará curso online de astronomía en diciembre para público general
Eclipses, planetas y sus satélites serán algunos de los temas de este taller que comienza el día 9 de diciembre. CUPOS LIMITADOS
20201124
Universidad de Chile dictará cursos online de Eclipses para niños durante diciembre
El primer segmento será para estudiantes de entre 6 a 8 años y el segundo nivel estará pensado para jóvenes de entre 9 y 12 años ¡Matrículas Abiertas! Cupos Limitados.
20201120
TVN y TV Educa Chile estrenarán de manera conjunta programa protagonizado por el profesor José Maz
“El Cosmos del Profe Maza” será la primera serie del astrónomo de la U. de Chile y Premio Nacional de Ciencias Exactas en televisión. El debut se realizará el 28 de noviembre y lo lo mostrará como un personaje animado.
20201119
“Bordando su propio firmamento”: el arte de la astrónoma María Teresa Ruiz
Hoy a las 16:00 horas se estrena un recorrido virtual de 360º donde la científica de la Universidad de Chile mostrará su obra textil. La experiencia, que cuenta con la colaboración de Museo Baburizza y Valparaíso Creativo, se enmarca en el Festival de la Ciencia 2020 impulsado por el Par Explora Valparaíso.
20201113
María Teresa Ruiz y Grínor Rojo son los nuevos galardonados con la Medalla Juvenal Hernández
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Universidad de Chile dictará curso online de la Vía Láctea para público general
El taller, de cuatro clases, se impartirá a partir del miércoles 11 de noviembre. No se necesita de conocimientos previos. CUPOS LIMITADOS
20201102
Universidad de Chile dictará cursos de astronomía online para niños en noviembre
El primer nivel será para estudiantes de entre 6 a 8 años y estará enfocado en la vida de las estrellas y el segundo nivel estará pensado para jóvenes de entre 9 y 12 años y abordará el lado oscuro del universo ¡Matrículas Abiertas!
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Universidad de Chile dictará cursos de astronomía online para niños en octubre
Habrán cursos enfocados en la Luna, para niños y niñas de 6 a 8 años y sobre la observación del cielo, diseñado para estudiantes de 9 a 12 años. Matrículas abiertas. Cupos Limitados!
20201001
Universidad de Chile dictará curso online de astrobiología para público general
El taller de cuatro clases se llevará a cabo a partir del miércoles 14 de octubre. CUPOS LIMITADOS
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Nuevos Horarios: Universidad de Chile dictará cursos de astronomía online para niños en septiembre
Los cursos estarán diferenciados por edad y abordarán temáticas como planetas, estrellas y distancias en el universo. Cupos Limitados
20200903
Las noches Nerd analizan el pasado y el futuro de la conquista del espacio
Con una jornada aniversario, completamente online, la ya clásica instancia de divulgación científica celebrará un nuevo año de vida. El evento se realizará este jueves 3 de septiembre a partir de las 19:00 horas.
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Universidad de Chile dictara curso online Galaxias para público general
La iniciativa se realizará a partir del día 9 de septiembre. Cupos Limitados
20200822
U. de Chile y el CATA realizarán maratón de charlas online de astronomía para niños y niñas
La actividad, cuya adhesión será completamente gratuita, se realizará entre los días sábado 15 y domingo 16 de agosto en el marco del fin de semana del día del niño. El ciclo, será replicado en las redes sociales de más 30 entidades que apoyan la divulgación científica en el país, y concluirá con una charla magistral del profesor José Maza.
20200812
Universidad de Chile dictará cursos online de planetas para niños
Los talleres comenzarán el día lunes 10 de agosto y estarán en dividido en dos segmentos de edad: de 6 a 8 años y de 9 a 12 años.
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Universidad de Chile dictará curso online de planetas para público general
El taller comenzará el día miércoles 12 de agosto. Cupos Limitados
20200722
Universidad de Chile dictará curso online de planetas para público general
El taller comenzará el día miércoles 12 de agosto. Cupos Limitados
20200722
La nueva visión de la luz más antigua de la naturaleza agrega un nuevo giro al debate sobre la edad
20200720
Universidad de Chile dictará curso online de astronomía para niños y niñas
La actividad contará con 4 clases y mezclará astronomía, ciencia y dibujos animados. CUPOS LIMITADOS
20200711
CUPOS COMPLETADOS! U. de Chile dictará curso de astronomía y ciencia online
Hemos abierto nuevos horarios, durante la semana del 20 de julio más información aquí
20200704
Astronomers discover a Giant Planet with is Core exposed
The discovery was published today at Nature.
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Astrónomos descubren el sistema planetario compacto más cercano al Sistema Solar
La investigación fue publicada en la Revista Science, en ella participaron los astrónomos de la Universidad de Chile James Jenkins, Zaira Berdiñas y Matías Díaz, quienes participaron en la adquisición de datos y confirmación de las señales planetarias.
20200625
Universidad de Chile dictará curso online de Agujeros Negros, para público general
El taller, que comienza el 8 de julio, analizará estos enigmáticos cuerpos capaces de devorar galaxias y triturar planetas. CUPOS LIMITADOS
20200617
Universidad de Chile realizará nueva versión de curso online para niñas y niños
Debido a la extraordinaria convocatoria, de los cursos previos, la Universidad de Chile ha decidido repetir este taller que se llevará a cabo los días 22, 23, 24 y 25 de junio a las 11:00 horas. CUPOS LIMITADOS
20200611
Universidad de Chile realizará tercer curso de astronomía online para niños
La iniciativa se realizará de manera completamente online y se llevará a cabo los días 22, 23, 24 y 25 de junio a las 18:00 horas. CUPOS LIMITADOS
20200608
Universidad de Chile repetirá curso de astronomía online para niñas y niños
Debido al éxito de convocatoria hemos habilitado un nuevo horario para este taller pensado y diseñado para estudiantes de entre 8 y 12 años. El curso se desarrollará los días 15, 16, 17 y 18 de junio a a partir de las 18 horas, a través de la plataforma virtual Google Meet. CUPOS LIMITADOS
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Google y U. Chile celebran con un doodle a la primera PhD en astrofísica chilena, Adelina Gutiérrez
La académica fue una de las artífices de la primera malla curricular de Licenciatura en Astronomía del país y fue profesora de científicos de la talla de los premios nacionales de ciencias exactas, María Teresa Ruiz y José Maza.
20200527
Ph.D Gael Chauvin is awarded with the Charles Defforey- Institut de France Prize
The astrophysicist, who currently works as a researcher at the International Franco-Chilean Laboratory of Astronomy, obtained the distinction along with a team of colleagues for his SPHERE + project, dedicated to the search for exoplanets.
20200526
José Maza dictará curso online, para público general, sobre la gran revolución científica
El taller abordará el trabajo y obra de personajes de la altura de Copérnico, Kepler y Newton. Las clases se llevarán a cabo a través de la plataforma Google Meet, a partir del 3 de junio. CUPOS LIMITADOS
20200516
Nuevo Horario: U. de Chile dictará curso de astronomía y ciencia para niños (horario PM)
El taller abordará contenidos como el Big Bang, el reino de los dinosaurios y la aparición de ser humano en la Tierra. CUPOS LIMITADOS
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CUPOS COMPLETADOS U de Chile dictará curso de astronomía y ciencia online para niños y adolescentes
El taller abordará contenidos como el Big Bang, el reino de los dinosaurios y la aparición de ser humano en la Tierra. CUPOS LIMITADOS
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University of Chile will dictate online astronomy course
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Scientists Refine Solar System Asteroids’ Analysis
The investigation advances in the study of the genesis of our Planetary System and discovered more than 4000 asteroids after a week of observations. The results were published in the Astronomical Journal.
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Sonda Nasa libera las primeras imágenes del asteroide que no debería existir
El hallazgo fue publicado hoy en la revista Science, en la investigación participó el astrónomo de la Universidad de Chile, César Fuentes.
20200213
María Teresa Ruiz recibió la Orden Nacional de la Legión de Honor entregada por el gobierno francés
20200123
Humanity finds the closest Super Earth ever found
The finding was published at Science Advance.
20200115
Three new worlds has been discovered from Chile
The results were published today in Nature Astronomy.
20191223
U. de Chile dictará curso de Ciencia y Superhéroes durante las vacaciones de verano
La iniciativa de cuatro clases se dictará en el Observatorio Astronómico Nacional Cerro Calán, a partir del martes 14 de enero. CUPOS LIMITADOS
20191216
University of Chile will teach astronomy to kids during summer vacations
La Casa de Estudios dictará dos módulos, uno para estudiantes de 6 a 8 y otro para niños de 9 a 11 años. Las clases se desarrollarán en el Observatorio Astronómico Nacional Cerro Calán. CUPOS LIMITADOS
20191212
Universidad de Chile launches a web serie of technologies developed in the institution
RAKIDUAM is the unprecedented documentary series promoted by the Vicerectory for Research and Development (VID) of the House of Bello, which seeks to strengthen the national and international positioning of the technologies made by researchers belonging to the institution, to contribute to the solution of local and global challenges that the humanity is facing.
20191211
Universidad de Chile will teach a new course of Astronomy & Cinema
Cuando estamos ad portas del estreno del último episodio de la Guerra de la Galaxias, la Universidad de Chile ha preparado un curso para público general que mezcla lo mejor de la astronomía con los más destacado del séptimo arte. Cupos Limitados!
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Chileans design "an artificial eye" to look at the stars
A team of engineers prepares equipment for the new generation of telescopes. The results were published in the scientific journal “Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology”.
20191120
University of Chile will teach astrography for general public
The course will take place at the Astronomical National Observartory at Cerro Calán in Las Condes. The classes will begin on December 7th, Saturday
20191119
Scientists developed high-performance low-cost antennas for Astronomy
The investigation was published in the last edition of the scientific magazine IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology and was developed by engineers and investigators from Universidad de Chile and University of Groningen (The Netherlands).
20191113
Great call to the Science Weekend in Cerro Calán
Más de 1700 personas llegaron el domingo 6 de octubre hasta el Observatorio Astronómico Nacional de la Universidad de Chile, para participar en las actividades del Fin de Semana de la Ciencia, impulsado por el Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología.
20191011
Universidad de Chile dictará curso de astronomía y cine para público general
La iniciativa analizará películas de talla de Interstellar, la Guerra de las Galaxias y Contacto y las confrontará con el estudio de la astrofísica contemporánea. Las clases se llevarán a cabo a partir del 9 de octubre en el Observatorio Astronómico Nacional, cerro Calán.
20190909
Universidad de Chile‘ researchers present an astronomical Spin-Off tha could save lifes
The discovery was presented in the 5th Integral Security Exhibution, at Espacio Riesco
20190827
University of Chile will dictate course of galaxies for general public
What are, how they evolve and where they go are some of the topics that this course for General Public will Deliver. In order to aplly fulfill the following online aplication
20190610
Discovering the forbidden planet
20190531
University of Chile will teach a course of Stars & Eclipses for general Public
The activity will take place at Cerro Calán, since June 7th, Thursday.
20190516
Universidad de Chile will hold Eclipse preparation workshops for children
The course will take place at Cerro Calán since June 1th, Saturday.
20190515
With historical participation UdeC: world astronomical community presents first image of a black hol
20190416
University of Chile will teach a course of Blac Holes, for general public
In order apply, please click here
20190411
Scientist will develop a survey in order to understand that state the Data Science in Chile
20190320
Astronomers of the University of Concepción achieve the most accurate measurement of the Universe
The paper, that took 16 years of research, appeared today at Nature.
20190314
University of Chile will dictate astronomy workshop on the laws of the Universe
In order to apply to the course please fulfill the following online application
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José Maza will teach an Astronomy Course for general public in march
In order to apply, please fulfill the following online aplication here
20190111
Two stars under the same sky. The scientific bet of January in The Cultural Corporation of Las Conde
20190107
Nearly a third of all galaxy clusters may have been previously unnoticed
The paper was published in the last 2018 issue (Dec 20) of the Astrophysical Journal and was led by the astronomer of the University of Chile and researcher of the Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies CATA, Luis Campusano.
20181220
University of Chile will dictate a course of Astronomy for kids on January
Classes will begin on Janary 7th, Monday at the Astronomy Department of the University of Chile.
20181207
University of Chile will give a course Intergalactic Media
The course will include a Star Party with optical telescopes, with the possibility to observe the Planet Mars. Classes will start on January 9th, Wednesday.
20181206
María Teresa Ruiz will launch her new book
The event will take place at City Hall of Vitacura next Tuesday. If you want to assit just fulffil the following online aplication
20181203
Astronomers find weird variable star
Universidad de Chile dictará curso sobre evolución de las estrellas para público general
The course will begin on October 5th, December
20181108
Astronomers find key relationship between the collision of galaxies and the voracity of black holes
20181107
University of Chile will dictate astronomy courses for kids during the summer
The classes will take place at National Astronomy Observatory
20181106
University of Chile will dictate workshop of the Milky Way for general public
The course will begin in November 5th.
20181017José Maza logra nuevo récord. La charla de divulgación científica más masiva de la historia de Chile
Seis mil personas asistieron a la presentación de “Marte la Próxima Frontera” dictada por el Jefe de Comunicaciones del Centro de Astrofísica y Premio Nacional de Ciencias Exactas 1999, José Maza Sancho. El evento se llevó a cabo este jueves en la Medialuna Monumental de Rancagua.
20181012
University of Chile will teach astronomy to kids during the Spring
The course will take place at the Astronomy Departament of the University of Chile
20180926
Astronomer of the Catholic University participates in the detection of the origin of cosmic rays
20180924
Astronomers establish a relationship between brightness and the diet of black holes
A group of researchers led by Paula Sánchez-Sáez, a doctoral student of the Department of Astronomy (DAS) FCFM of the Universidad de Chile, managed to determine that the rate of light variability that emits the material that is being swallowed by supermassive black holes in nuclei of active galaxies is determined by the accretion rate, that is, how much matter they are "eating".
20180904
Astronomer reveal a critical moment previous to the death of the Stars
The discovery was published today at Nature Astronomy
20180903
Astronomers discover two giant planets
Both objetcs orbits stars similar to our Sun and they are almost 1500 light years from Earth, in the Constelations of Ophiuchus and Aquarius.
20180824
Mundos en el Universo, el nuevo curso de astronomía de la Universidad de Chile
Son casi 4000 exoplanetas los que se han encontrado más allá de los bordes del Sistema Solar. ¿En qué se parecen estos a lo que hemos aprendido en el Sistema Solar? ¿Cuáles son las pistas de la vida en el cosmos? ¿Cómo investigamos sus superficies y atmósferas? De esto y más se hablará en este taller para público general que comienza el 5 de septiembre.
20180817
José Maza will give the Lecture about Mars
In a free and unforgettable event, the National Science Prize Award 1999 promises to transport the audience, literally, out of this world. If you want to be a part of this Public Talk fulfill the following online application
20180718
University of Chile will dictate the course Infinite Universe
The course will take at Cerro Calán
20180717
University of Chile will dictate the course Infinite Universe
The course will take at Cerro Calán
20180717
Undergraduate Chilean student wins international contest inspired in María Teresa Ruiz
Javiera Hernándes, student of the Undergratute programa of the Astronomy Departament FCFM U. de Chile, eas one of the winner contest Girls Up, of the United Nations
20180706
Revealing for the first time the history of Chemistry and Dynamics of the IC 166 Open Cumulus in the
20180704
University of Chile will teach a course for kids during Winter Vacation
The classes beging on July 17, Tuesday at the Astronomy Departamet FCFM, University of Chile
20180629
University of Chile will teach a course about the Laws of the Universe
The course will take place at National Obervatory of Chile at Cerro Calás. Classes begin on 1 of August, Wednesday.
20180627
Gaia DR2 & APOGEE: A six-dimensional model of the Orion star formation complex allows us to visualiz
20180626
The universe of ALMA. The new course of Astronomy for General Public of the University of Chile
The course will take place at Cerro Calán and will star on July 4th, Wednesday.
20180604
University of Chile will teach an astronomy course of Interstellar medium
The course will begin on June 6th, at Cerro Calán.
20180523
More then 27 thousands students enrolled in the first online astronomy course of University of Chile
The course "Approaching to the stars", available at EduAbierta, is the most massive since the University of Chile began to explore the new digital educational formats.
20180522
Astronomers detect galaxy that was formed shortly after the Big Bang
The research was published today at Nature.
20180516
University of Chile will teach an astronomy course for kids this automn
The activity will start on May 22, Tuesday.
20180515
University of Chile will teach an online astronomy course
The initiative will start on Monday 22, May.
20180514
Astronomers discover asteroid exiled outside the Solar System
In the paper participated the astronomer of Catholic Universityt of Chile and CATA‘S research Thomas Puzia.
20180509
Astronomy achieves the largest stellar census in history
The paper register more than 1.700 millions of stars in the Milky Way
20180425
Inminent colision of black holes reveals an inedit galactic situation
The researched was published at Nature.
20180419
CNRS visits Astronomy Departament of the University of Chile
The visit was leaded by Antoine Petit CNRS President and took place at the Chilean Astronomy Observatory, Cerro Calán
20180412
University of Chile will dictate course of Galaxies for general public
The curse will begin on May 9th, Wedneday and will take place at Cerro Calán Observatory (Las Condes)
20180412
Astronomer detect, for the first time, a graveyard of stelar remains
20180405
More than 40 lectures will be given by CATA scientists during the Day of Astronomy
Dozen of public lectures, remarkable artistic exhibitions and Star Parties are some of the actvivities that the Astronomy Day will offer this year.
20180319
CATA for three more years
20180306
University of Chile will dictate the course "Astronomy from Zero"
Amonf the contents will be the Origin of the Universe, the Birth & Evolution of the first galaxies and the Instruments of the Next Generation of Telescopes. The course, of four classes, will start on Wednesday 4th, April.
20180306
José Maza will teach the course Observational Astronomy
The course will begin on March 26 at Observatorio Astronómico Nacional, Cerro Calán.
20180301
Earliest galaxies in the Universe’s history spun like the Milky Way
Astronomers have looked back to a time soon after the Big Bang, and have discovered swirling gas in some of the earliest galaxies to have formed in the Universe. These ‘newborns’ – observed as they appeared nearly 13 billion years ago – spun like a whirlpool, similar to our own Milky Way.
20180112
Department of Astronomy of the U. de Concepción obtains record of award of projects for 2018
20180106
University of Chile will teach a course of Radioastronomy for General Public
The initiative will take place at cerro Calán January 10th, Wednesday.
20171213
University of Chile will teach a course about exoplanets
The contents has been prepared for General Public. The course will start on December 6th, Wednesday at Chilean National Astronomy Observatory, Cerro Calán.
20171117
University of Chile will teach Astronomy curses for kid in December
The activities will take place at Cerro Calán. (Las Condes)
20171115
Astronomers observe First Light from Gravitational Wave Source
In the paper participated Franz Bauer, astronomer of Catholic University and CATA‘s researcher
20171016
University of Chile will dictate and advanced course of Astrobiology
The initiative, of five classes, will take place at the Astronomy Department of the University of Chile. The course will include a Star Party session with telescopes.
20171012
Astronomers discover a new family of Red Giant Stars
The research led by the postdoctoral researcher of the Astronomy Department of the the University of Concepción, José Fernández has discovered a new family of stars with a chemical composition never seen before in the Milky Way.
20171010
University of Chile will dictate a course of Star Evolution for General Public
The curse will star on November 8th and will take place at Cerro Calán.
20171006
Astronomer published article at Nature about how Back Holes destroy their food
Claudio Ricci postdoctoral researcher at Catholic University of Chile and CATA is the author of the article that explains the relation between the light produced by the ‘feeding process" of a Black Hole and their surrounding material
20170928
University of Chile will dictate a course of the Milky Way for General Public
The course will star on October 4th, Wednesday.
20170925
University of Chile teach astronomer to Primary School Teachers
The iniatiative took place at University of Chile (Casa Central) and the National Observatory of Astronomy at Calan Hill.
20170912
The Astronomy take over the O‘Higgins Region
Four young researcher of the Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies will deploy eleven public talks during the day.
20170905
Teachers learned astronomy at National Astronomy Observatory
The activity took place at Cerro Calán.
20170904
Astronomy Olympiads in Quiriquina Island
This will be the first time that scientific encounter will take place at Bío Bío Región.
20170901
University of Chile will give an Astronomy course for childrens
The initiative will take place at National Astronomy Observatory on Wednesday 20, September.
20170831
Astronomy wins its fourth National Science Prize
Guido Garay, astronomer and academic of the Astronomy Department of the University of Chile is the new National Science Prize. The award recognized his contribution to the study of Star Formation.
20170824
University of Chile will teach a course of Dark Energy for general public
The course, of four classes, will take place at National Astronomical Observatory since Wednesday 6th, September.
20170818
International astronomers will gather in Chile to discuss the history of the Milky Way
The meeting will take place at the Catholic University of Chile.
20170719
University of Chile will teach a course of Stars, for general public
The course will be held at the National Astronomy Observatory (Cerro Calán) and will star at August 9th, Wednesday.
20170907
University of Chile will teach astronomy to kids
The workshops will be held from July 10 at the National Astronomical Observatory, Cerro Calán.
20170629
University of Chile will teach a course of Astrobiology for General Public
The initiative, of four classes, will take place at the National Astronomical Observartory, Cerro Calán. The applicants will not require previous knowledge of the topic.
20170622
Great audience arrives to the book launching "Hijos de las Estrellas"
The event was held in Centro Araucano Park, in addition the attendees were able to observe through portable telescopes one of the most beautiful planetary visions in the night sky: The planet Saturn.
20170621
Astronomer find a more precise key in order to determine the Expansion of the Universe
In the paper participate the astronomer of the University of Concepción and researcher of the Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies.
20170613
Astronomers deliver new data from Alma about Star Formation
The paper was published in the last version of Astronomy & Astrophysics.
20170516
The heart of the star, the new course of astronomy of the University of Chile
This educational initiative will take to the assistant one step forward in the understanding of the universe. The course will take place at the Astronomy Department of the University of Chile ad will begin on May 16th, Tuesday.
20170413
Astronomer published an article exploring the magnestism in Bynary Stars
The paper was published in The Astrophysical Journal
20170411
Astronomers perform simulation that allowed search for super massive binary black holes
Three researchers of Catholic University of Chile develop this paper that established that light signals of the fusion of binary black holes are different from what was previously predicted.
20170404
University of Concepción signed an international agreement in order to develop the Astronomy
The agreement will bring to Chile a radio telescope of 10,4 meters of diameter
20170403
Misterous Cosmic Explosion is detected by astronomers
In the discovery worked Franz Bauer and Ezequiel Teister both astronomers at Catholic University of Chile and researcher at Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies.
20170331
María Teresa Ruiz obtiene distinción internacional por su labor científica
20170323
University of Chile will teach an astronomy course for general public
The course will start on April 12 at Cerro Calán. (Camino del Observatorio 1515, Las Condes)
20170323
University of Chile will teach a course of Astronomy for begginers
The course will start on March 15.
20170130
Orbit of Proxima Centauri Determined After 100 Years
The research was leaded by Pierre Kervella, astronomer od UMI-FCA and reseacher of the Astronomy Department, University of Chile
20161222
First Announcement. Stellar Populations Workshop
The initiative will take place in Santiago during March 2 to 3 in Santiago
20161219
Successful Congress of Pulsating Stars concludes in San Pedro de Atacama
San Pedro de Atacama was the scene chosen to congregate the attendees of this event that covered the latest advances in the area of Pulsating Stars, and its multiple applications in contemporary astrophysics.
20161215
A succesfull Astronomy Series of Conferenes concludes in the Chilean Academy of Sciences
There where four public and free talks dictated by reseachers of Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Asssociated Technologies CATA
20161124
The Astronomy take over Canal 24 horas
CATA will be the first of the Chilean Research Centers that will be part of the program "Exploradores: del átomo al cósmos". In this chapter the main invited will be María Teresa Ruiz, Director of the entity and President of the Chilean Academy of Sciences. El estreno se realizará el miércoles 16 de noviembre.
20161115
Pulsating variable stars will take over the Chilean North
Between November 28 and December 2, the world‘s leading experts from this Astronomy field, will meet in San Pedro de Atacama.
20161114
University of Chile will teach course of the first Galaxies
Among the contents to address are: the origin of the universe and birth and evolution of the first galaxies. The four classes‘s initiatve will be held at Cerro Calan Observatory (Las Condes) since Wednesday 23th, November.
20161104
Astronomy public talks in the Chilean Academy of Sciences
The sessions will begin next November 2th at the Auditorium of the Chilean Academy Science. More information click here
20161027
Astromers predict the closest Gravitational Lensing event
The discovery should could improve, up to 100 times, the estimated distance to Alpha Centauri, the nearest planetary system to our world. The paper was published today in Astronomy and Astrophysics.
20161019
Chilean astronomer study the Star who "eat" the planets
The discovery was made by Claudia Aguilera, PhD student in Astrophysics at Catholic University. The article was published in the latest edition of The Astrophysical Journal.
20161014
Cluster’s Advanced Age in Razor-sharp Focus
The paper was leaded by Douglas Geisler, astronomer at University of Concepción and researcher at the Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies.
20161013
Astronomers discover ancient star in center of the Milky Way
The discovery was achieved with the infrarred telescope Vista of Eso. In the research participated Dante Minniti, astronomer at University Andrés Bello and reseacrher of Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies.
20161012
Astronomy Student of the University of Chile wins the L’Oréal Chile –Unesco Award
The recognition will allow the student to have a internship at Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at China.
20161011
University of Chile will teach a course of Star Evolution
The "Magic Pot" is the name of this four classes‘ course, for general public. The initiative, will begin on Wednesday 26th, October at the Chilean Astronomical Observatoy placed in Cerro Calán (Las Condes, Santiago).
20161007
Ronald Mennickent is the new Director of the Astronomy Departament at University of Concepción
One of the targets of the new autority will be develop anew graduate programs of Astronomy (Msc. and Ph.d) and to consolidate the leadersip role in Astronomy that Departament has gained during the last decade.
20161003
L‘Oreal Unesco announces continental distinction for Chilean astronomer
The professor of Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of the University of Chile and President of Chilean Academy od Sciences, María Teresa Ruiz is the new winner of the award "For Woman in Science" for Latinamerica, in the category Physical Sciences.
20160930
Astronomers solve key aspects about the puzzling formation of the Carina Galaxy
The discovery explains how the Carina dwarf galaxy -located at 300 thousand light years from Earth- formed their stars. These findings were published on the current volume of The Astrophysical Journal.
20160926
Social actions will be the new target of the Outreach area at University of Concepción
The Astronomy Departament at University of Concepción will focus in Social Actions trough different activities and the generation of links with community.
20160923
University of Chile will teach course of Alien Life
The academic initiaive will take place at Cerro Calán National Observatory, since September 28th, Wednesday. Among the contents are Solar System, Space Travels and Terraformation in Mars.
20160912
Astronomers clarify the role of the environment in the evolution of galaxy clusters
In the research, publised in the last edition of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society participated two astronomer of University of Concepción: Ricardo Demardo y Pierluigi Cerulo.
20160905
University of Chile will teach a course of planets for general public
The course begin on Monday 5th, September at the Astronomical National Observatory (Cerro Calán, Las Condes)
20160826
Planet Found in Habitable Zone Around Nearest Star
Its name is Proxima b and is just over four light years away from Earth. The discovery will be published tomorrow at Nature. In scientist team participate James Jenkins, astronomer at University of Chile.
20160824
University of Chile will teach Cosmology for General Public
The course, of four classes, will endeavour to explain the origin and nature of the Observable Universe. The sessions will start on August 31‘ Wednesday at the National Astrononomical Observatory, Cerro Calán.
20160816
Chilean astronomers detect persisten jet in a forming star
An international scientist team leaded by Chilean astronomer at University of Chile, detected the movement of a jet associated to the last forming stage of a massive star. The results were publised in the last edition of The Astrophysical Journal
20160812
Chilean scientist simulate the growth of black holes
By using computational simulations, two scientists from the Astronomy Departament at University of Chile reproduced the growth of the first black holes in the Universe. The work was published today at Monthly Notice of Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS).
20160802
Astronomers at Universidad de Chile determined a method to estimate the masses of supermassive black
To know the mass of these objects, which are present even in our Milky Way, is fundamental to understand how they affect the galaxy in which they are located
20160721
University of Chile will give two astronomy courses during August
Exoplanets and Milky Way are the two courses that OAN will teach at Cerro Calán.
20160714
Chilean astronomers reveal images of protoplanetary disks in the Carina Nebula
Thanks to observations of ALMA researchers from Catholic University of Chile and the Center for Astrophysics and Associated Technologies (CATA), obtained the first image of these disks on which they may be forming planetary systems similar to our own.
20160704
ALMA Will Detect More Distant Objects with Band 1
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) Board officially approved the production of Band 1 receivers developed by an international team led by the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA). When installed the observatory will be able to detect the most distant and earliest star-forming gas reservoirs in the Universe, and to see dust grains grow to cm-sized pebbles around nearby stars: the first steps of planet formation.
20160623
University of Chile will give a course of the searching of life in the universe
There is life outside our planet? What are the effort that mankind are doing in order to find out? these are two of topics that this course of four classes will deliver.
20160620
University of Chile will give a course of astronomy for kids
The course will take place at Cerro Calán.
20160616
University of Chile will dictate a course of Stars
This course will be taught during four classes that will take place at Cerro Calan Observatory, starting on June 8, Wednesday. No previous knowledge is needed.
20160524
University of Chile inaugurates an astronomy workshop for teacher in Huechuraba
The initative is funded by the Anillo de Cosmología
20160512
Cata‘s astronomers of Concepcion received an important recognition
The awarded scientist are Douglas Geisler and Wolfgang Gieren.
20160503
University of Chile will train primary school professors in astronomer teaching
How the planets get formed, how was possible life on Earth and How gravity influences on our lives are some of the questions that primary teachers wil learn to respond in this program of updating knowledge. The initiative is sponsored by the ESO–Government of Chile Joint Committee
20160503
University of Chile will give a course of Black Holes
"The biggest enigma of the universe: Black Holes" is the name of this four classes‘ course that begins on May 11. The initiative will be held at the National Astronomical Cerro Calan Observatory. In order to to apply send an email with you info to: comunicaciones@das.uchile.cl
20160426
Chilean astronomers propose new method for studying distant galaxies
Baptized school with the name of astronomer José Maza
The school, located in Antofagasta, will get the name: "Instituto Científico Educacional José Maza Sancho"
20160406
On the eclipsing binary ELHC 10 with occulting dark disc in the Large Magellanic Cloud
The discovery was published in the last edition of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
20160401
One step closer towards understanding of the black holes thanks to the University of Chile
The discovery will appear next Friday in the scientific journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. The article describes the interaction between the radiation and the dusty clouds that surround black holes.
20160329
University of Chile will deliver a course of Galaxias
What are, how do they evolved and what is the role of Dark Matter in this large clouds of dust and gas are some of the topics that will cover this course of four classes that starts on Wednesday 13, April
20160328
Astronomer of Catholic University of Chile becomes the new Director of MAS
Manuela Zoccali, astronomer at Catholic University of Chile & CATA‘s researcher, becomes the new Director of the Milleniun Institute of Astrophysics
20160322
Ronald Mennickent got a City Hall Award on Sciences
The prize was given to the CATA-UDEC astronomer in the 464 aniversiary of Concepción.
20141007
Planning Starts for MOS and HIRES Instruments on the E-ELT
The world’s biggest telescope gets the world’s best instrumentation
20160324
Chilean astronomer reveal the misteries of Bynary Stars
The scietntif group was leaded by the CATA‘s researcher and astronomer of the University of Concepción, Ronald Mennickent who develop remarkable findings in the indentification of Variable Stars, knowed as DPVs.
20160310
University of Chile will teach a course of Observational Astronomy
The course will start on March 16, Wednesday, at Cerro Calán (Camino del Observatorio #1515, Las Condes). In order to apply you must send an email to comunicaciones@das.uchile.cl
20160127
Chilean astronomer wins a "Max Planck Partner Group"
Jorge Cuadra, who studied his Ph.D ar Max Planck Institute in Germant, was selected as a leader of one the forty ‘Partner Group‘ that exist around the world.
20160120
Astronomers discover an ancient black hole in a globular cluster
In the paper participated the CATA‘s astronomer, Dante Minniti
20160125
Astronomers say a Neptune-sized planet lurks beyond Pluto
CATA‘s astronomer analize the discovery of this new world
20160121
Follow a Live Planet Hunt!
A unique outreach campaign has been launched that will allow the general public to follow scientists from around the globe as they search for an Earth-like exoplanet around the closest star to us, Proxima Centauri.
20160115
DEEP OPTICAL IMAGES OF MALIN 1 REVEAL NEW FEATURES
We present Megacam deep optical images (g and r) of Malin 1 obtained with the 6.5 m Magellan/Clay telescope, detecting structures down to ~28 B mag arcsec−2. In order to enhance galaxy features buried in the noise, we use a noise reduction filter based on the total generalized variation regularizator.
20151222
Last astronomy courses for general public
The first one called: " The darkest enigma of the Cosmos. Black Holes" will start on Friday 20, November; meanwhile the second one, named: "Far away from our imagination. Exoplanets" will star on Monday 23, November. Both courses are designed for general public and will be teached at the National Astronomical Observatory, Cerro Calán.
20151116
The light will shine next Tuesday
The Congres called: Ventanas al Universo (i.e. Windows to the Universe) will take place next Tuesday 17,November between 10:00 and 18:00 hours
20151113
University of Chile will give a course of the Milky Way
The classes will start on Thursday 22, October at Cerro Calán.
20151013
A journey in the Universe
The astronomer of the University of Chile, María Teresa Ruiz gave this lecture at: Academia Chilena de Ciencia
20150904
University of Chile will deliver a course of the Solar Systema and Alien Life
The classes stars on September 24th, Thursday. At Cerro Calán, Las Condes
20150903
We are Stardust
The talk was given by José Maza, astronomer at Univesity of Chile and researcher at Center for Astophysics CATA. The initiative gathered more than 120 people.
20150825
Chilean astronomer discover the planet tha should not be there
The object is three times bigger than Jupiter and it is located at 293 Light Years from our Planet, distance equivalente at the size of Tarantula‘s Nebula.
20150819
University of Chile will give a Cosmology Course
The course, of four classes, will look forwrd to explain the origen and nature of the observable universe. The clases will take place at "Cerro Calán", Las Condes.
20150812
Asteroids talks gather more than 100 people at Santiago Downtown
The talk was given by the astronomer of the University of Chile, Cesar Fuentes.
20150805
The universe in the palm of your hand
Although, initially, the man only was able to understand what his naked eyes allowed him, in time and with the technological advances he began to understand its vastness. Something that it is not over yet
20150810
How to destroy the Earth with black holes
If a super villain would like to use one of these objects as a weapon, to threaten us, he would not have a guaranteed success.
20150729
Talk of Star Formation gathered more 160 people
The lecture took place at "Academia Chilena de Ciencias" on Wednesday 29, July.
20150727
University of Chile will deliver a course of Astrobiology
The course will beginf on Friday 24th, July.
20150709
University will deliver astronomy course for kids
The courses will take place at Cerro Calán Las Condes.
20150626
UC astronomer will give a public talk of Galaxies
Gaspar Galaz, astronomer at UC & CATA‘s researcher gave the lecture: "Galaxies. Bricks of the Universe" In order to assist please register here
20150622
Seeing Where Stars Collide
Using the advanced adaptive optics system GeMS, on the Gemini South telescope, astronomers have imaged a beautiful stellar jewel-box – a tightly packed cluster of stars that is one of the few places in our galaxy where astronomers think stars can actually collide.
20150617
A Celestial Butterfly Emerges from its Dusty Cocoon
The paper was leaded by Doctor Pierre Kervella, researcher of the Joint International Unit Franco-Chilean Astronomy (UMI-FCA) at Universityt of Chile.
20150610
University will deliver a course of Galaxies
What are, how do they evolved and what is the role of Dark Matter in this large clouds of dust and gas are some of the topics that will cover this course of four classes that starts on Friday June 19
20150609
Astronomy Deapartments of University of Chile and Yale signed a memorandum of of understanding
The document signed by Dr. Guido Garay, Director of the Astronomy Department of University of Chile and Dr. Pieter Van Dokkum, Director of the Astronomy Departament of University of Yale, established several benefits for both scientific communities.
20150529
The daark side of the Force filled the Chilean Academy of Sciences
The lecture took place last Wednesday (28th May) and was delivered by the astronomer of Catholic University of Chile, Alejandro Clocchiatti.
20150528
Astronomer of LLAMA get together at University of Chile
Between 11th to 13th, May took place -in Santiago- the International Meeting of Astronomical instrumentation of proyect LLAMA (Large Latin America Millimeter Array), a radio telescope that will be built by Argentina and Brazil, with Chilean scientific cooperation .
20150525
German scientist propose a new model for the interpretation of the Universe
The Physic was by the Anillo de Cosmología of the University of Chile
20150518
Haw many new stars get formed since you borned?
The Milky Way already has a one hundred billion stars, nevertheless, the stars are still coming up!
20150513
Astronomer will give a free lecture related to Dark Energy and Dark Matter
The lecture will take place on Wednesday 27, May at 18:00 hrs at the office of "Academia Chilena de Ciencias" (Almirante Montt 454, Santiago)
20150514
Chile joined a proyect that will build a new astronomical complex
Since last week Chile has become part of the scientific group behind Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA), array that seeks to build 100 telescopes in order the study the Gamma Ray in the universe. It is not yet decided where the proyect will be build it, Chile is competing with Namibia and Argentina.
20150511
University will deliver a course of Exoplanets
The module called "Planetary Science: Solar System and demystified exoplanets", will start on Thursday May 28 and will be taught by astronomer FCFM of the University of Chile, Patricio Rojo, in Cerro Calan.
20150508
Photons of the Big Bang: From then to now, a chaotic journey that alters them
Measure how the footprint of the beginning universe allows us to understand not only their evolution but also their objects.
20150506
Launch of ChiVO, the first Chilean Virtual Observatory
After more than two years of work, last April 24, was launched the first Chilean Virtual Observatory (ChiVO), an astro-informatic platform for the administration and analysis of massive data coming from the observatories built across the country. Its implementation will provide advanced computing tools and research algorithms to the Chilean astronomical community.
20150424
Chilean astronomers launch a book about Black Holes
The event took place at FCFM at Universiy of Chile.
20150429
UDEC‘s astronomer achieved an amazing discovery related to Binary Stars
Astronomers of University of Concepción along wit scientis of Subaru Telescope in Hawai were able to measure the radius and mass of an eclipsing binary star conformed of two Red Giants t located at two thousand light years from Earth.
20150427
How astronomy changes the world
Answer the most basic questionsof the universe and its laws are the main reason that moves this science, but in the search of this answers society also get some Spin Off
20150427
National Chilean Science Prize launch a new Astronomy Book
The astronomer of the University of Chile, María Teresa Ruiz, the writer Margarita Schultz and Condin Ediciones publish "+ Universo: Ciencia & Ficción" (i.e. + Universe: Science & Fiction)
20150416
All that glitters is not gold
A year after the announcement of BICEP2, the illusion of having detected the origin of the universe vanishes itself confronting the rigor of scientific evidence.
20150415
Chile will have the LSST
20150414
Astronomer solve the misteries of the "old solitary stars"
These are very old stars that have been eyewitnesses of the formation of galaxies like teh Milky Way, and have survived to tell us thta the story.
20150410
The pioneer of the Chilean Astronomy dies
On Saturday April 11, Dr. Adelina Gutiérrez ceased to exist. For many she was one the precursors of astronomy in our country. Former professor of the Astronomy Departament of the University of Chile she was the first Chilean woman who obtained the Ph.D. grade in Astrophysics in 1964. (at University of Indiana, United States)
20150413
University of Chile organizes international meeting on High Mass Stars Formation
The meeting, called Soul of High Mass Star Formation, took place between Sunday 15 and Friday March 20th days in the city of Puerto Varas.
20150402
Chile will have 48 hours‘ day
Public Talks, visits the observatories and sky parties are among the activities that will be deployed during the festivities.
20150313
Can Chile build a telescope?
Astrónomos dicen que es posible, pero requerirá de apoyo foráneo para importar la tecnología que no está disponible en el país
20150311
Astronomer of the University of Chile participate at research of Black Holes
Paulina Lira, astronomer at University of Chile & Cata‘s researcher was the one who elaborated the code that allows the discovery
20150204
Intestelar Pollution. For Study not for breath
In space abound molecular gas such Carbon Dioxide . Although, in Earth CO2 is feared because is poisonous for humans, but up there is a key gas, in fact it allows us to better understand how Stars form.
20150121
Traveling Planetarium is about to begin and adventure at the North of Chile
Astrobus, leaded by the astronomer of the University of Chile & Cata‘s researcher, José MAza, wll have a dome and several portable telescopes
20150123
Stars and the origin of the Cosmic Elments
The inner part of the stars are responsible for making most of the chemical elements observed in the universe, and that is the reason why we should understand them.
20150114
CATA‘s astronomers will participate inthe Fourth Congress of the Future
María Teresa Ruiz, Gaspar Galaz and Alejandro Clocchiatti will be part of the fourth version of the international conferece. The scientist will deliver their lecturers next Fryday 16, January. The conference will be broadcasted by streaming.
20150114
The Kepler‘s Legacy
Thanks to the satellite Kepler now we know that the Milky Way has more planets than stars, and that many those have similarities with Earth.
20150107
Paper confirms that Large Magellanic Cloud is double what it was thought
The results corroborate a prevoius research of Ricardo Muñoz, astronomer at University of Chile & CATA‘s researcher. The discovery also shows that the galaxy have a non-uniform structure at their outer edge.
20150107
one more second for 2015
June 3, 2015 will have 86.401 seconds and no the traditional 86.400 of a regular day. That day one second will be added in order to adjust the atomic clocks with the Earth‘s rotation movement.
20150107
José Maza will give a public lecture at Concepción
The event will take place next on January 8th, Thursday at 20:00 hrs at Parque Alessandri Park. The event will include observation of stellar objects with portable telescopes.
20150106
What will be the use of the new big telescopes that we have at the horizon
New technology and powerful instruments will alow us to study objects at the Early Universe and details of Extrasolar Planets, among other things
20150105
About Cosmic Scales and the legacy of Newton & Einstein
In astrophysics, the mass determines almost everything, but it is very difficult to measure it, accurately. When it does so, however, we take quantum leaps in our understanding of the universe.
20141224
CATA 500 capture an image of the comet Lovejoy
The comet that will light the Christmas night has show his is "face" to the telescope CATA 500. The image shows the celestial object at the height of the constellation of Columba, with a magnitude (brightness) estimated at 7.1.
20141223Interstellar film inspired graphic simulation of scientists at University of Chile
The visual experiment was led by Andrés Escala, leader of the Theoretical Astrophysics Team of the Astronomy Department of the University of Chile, and developed by Constanza Yovaniniz,undegraduate student of the same Unversity.
20141222
CATA‘s astronomer will participate at CHilean Astronomy Web (CHAW) Workshop
The Workshop will be held in Santiago, Chile, between 18-19 December 2014. The purpose of it is to foster international collaborations by welcoming young Chilean scientists that are doing their PhD or Postdoctoral studies abroad. The invited speakers would share their research in a variety of Astrophysical topics with the local community.
20141218
The Milky Way, our cosmic environnment
The night sky crossed by the Milky Way is not a coincidence, considering the fact that we are here, taking a look of "her"
20141219
CATA‘s astronomer participate of Chileglobal 2014
Dante Minniti, astronomer at Universidad Andrés Bello & CATA‘s researcher gave a lecture about the chllenges of the Astrophysics for the next decade.
20141219
Concludes successful ALMA Band 1‘s meeting at University of Chile
The panel brought together experts from Japan, Taiwan, USA and Chile who discussed about the group‘s progress on the design and construction of the prototype receiver for Band 1 for ALMA.
20141204
The light gets curve: Right on Einstein!!
We cannot only observe the universe with telescopes, created by ma. The cosmos itself also helps us in this task.
20141204
University of Chile offers astronomy courses for kids and teens
The classes will be taught At Cerro Calán (Las Condes, Santiago). The price of the courses will be $50 thousand pesos. More information at comunicaciones@das.uchile.cl
20141202
Astronomer at University discover new clues in the Star Formation process
Astronomers using the ALMA radio telescope detected that the supersonic jet and the accretion disk survives the ultraviolet radiation generated by the birth of a massive star. This discovery refutes existing theories, indicating that ultraviolet radiation from the star would destroy molecular gas and dust, and bringing the first direct detection of ionized gas wind along with a supersonic jet and an accretion disk. The research results were published in The Astrophysical Journal.
20141119
CATA‘s astronomer participate in the inauguration of Red Song Telescope at Canary Island
The telescope, of one meter of diameter, is the first one of a net of eight that will be installed in the whole planet. The infrastructure are part of Stellar Observations Network Group (SONG), in which will participate the UC astronomer, Márcio Catelán.
20141114Astronomer of CATA is part ofthe team who win the 2015 Breakthrough Prize
The award, which was granted for the Breakthrough Prize Foundation, in the Fundamental Physics category, awarded the whole High-Z Supernova Search Team for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the universe, the same research that in 2011 receibed the Nobel Prize in Physics.
20141113
Cata's astronomer will give free talk at Iquique
The presentation called " Clash of Galaxies" will take place on September 7, Friday -18:30 hr.- at hall CRP 41, campus Playa Brava at Universidad Arturo Pratt. In order to participate send an email indicating: name & rut to m.cisternas.explora@gmail.com
20141105
Astronomers study the absence of Lithium beyond the Milky Way
The astronomer at University of Concepción and CATA‘s researcher, Sandro Villanova, is part of the international team who depvelop the study.
20141104
The Universities of Chile & Princeton will give Astronomy public Lectures at Antofagasta
The Big Bang and the mysteries of the Universe are the main topics of this outreach activity sponsored by the Anillo of Cosmology of the University of CHile.
20141027
Water Vapor Detected on Neptune-sized Exoplanet HAT-P-11b
A team of astronomers from the United States, Chile and Europe has detected water vapor in the atmosphere of a Neptune-sized extrasolar planet known as HAT-P-11b, which is now the smallest exoplanet ever on which water vapor has been discovered.
201401023
José Maza will give three Astronomy lecture at the Region of Antofagasta
The presentations will take place between Wednesday 23 October in Taltal, Antofagasta and Baquedano.
20141022
Hubble Finds Extremely Distant Galaxy through Cosmic Magnifying Glass
The team was able to identify the structure in the time when the universe was only 500 million years old. (Nowadays the Universe id 13.800 million years old)
Peering through a giant cosmic magnifying glass, NASA‘s Hubble Space Telescope has spotted one of the farthest, faintest, and smallest galaxies ever seen. The diminutive object is estimated to be over 13 billion light-years away.
20141021
The Cata‘s astronomer María Teresa Ruiz & Dante Minniti will give two lectures of astronomy, these are respectively: Exploring the Universe. Ground Zero: Chile & Life on Earth and out of our World.
The Cata‘s astronomer María Teresa Ruiz & Dante Minniti will give two lectures of astronomy, these are respectively: Exploring the Universe. Ground Zero: Chile & Life on Earth and out of our World.
20141020
Astronomy Departament at UDEC offers an Astrophotography course
The course will take six classes (indoor) and one extra session outodoor.Those who want to enrole must send an email to moc.liamg@aimonortsa.otnematrape o llamar directamente al fono 2207246.
20141013
The Latin American astronomy met in Santiago: Adela 2014
Moore than 100 researchers across all the Americas gathered this week, in the Faculty of Physical Sciences and Mathematics of the Universidad de Chile.
2014
Super Earths Found Circling Ancient Star
Ancient aliens among us? No, not here on Earth, but maybe circling a dim old star right here in our own stellar neighborhood. James Jenkins, astronomer of University of Chile was part of the research.
20140604
Univerisity of Chile announce a WiFi patent
It is a high frequency antenna, which will permit to overcome the data transmission speed of the currently Wifi technology.
20140529
Astronomers of Univeristy of Concepción explored the Skies of Santa Maria island
One night with clear sky was the perfect ending for the astronomical opeating tour that Astronomy Departament at UDEC developed last Friday on Santa Maria island
20140523
UC astronomers progress in the definition of one of the dark matter‘s particles candidate
With this result our scientist aid to establish -with high accuracy- precisely where to look this particle-which by now is only theory- and they improved the definition of it.
20140516
UDEC astronomer coorganizes Extragalactic Distance Scales‘s meeting at Munich.
Wolfgang Gieren, former director of the Astronomy Department (UDEC), had a leading role in the call process of scientist aat the international meeting. The instance will be held between 26 May and 26 June at the Munich Institute for Astro - and Particle Physics.
20140523
UC astronomers find a new Nova
The research is the result of a collaboration between "Universidade Federal de Sergipe" (Brazil) and UC, the huge explosion was detected using data of the VVV survey and is the closest to the Galaxy Center ever found.
20140425
Seven proposal of Catholic University of Chile obtained observed "time" in ALMA
One of the proposal is leaded for Felipe Barrientos, astronomer at IAA UC and CATA‘s researcher. The initiative was on of the two research that gain time secured observation time.
20140421
Dante Minniti will participate at "Encuentros del Mercurio"
The scientist will give a lecture about the vision of science about the possibility og the existence of live beyond the Earth. More information here
20140416
Chilean astronomer aid to unravel the inner workings of pulsars
The discovery shows, for the very first time, that sudden accelerations of these stellar beacons are due to a specific behavior of superfluid having inside.
20140415
Lunar eclipse 2014
On April 15th, 2014 the moon will be eclipsed by the shadow of the earth. This marks the first of four eclipses occurring about 6 months part, called an eclipse tetrad. The last tetrad was a decade ago, and the next is not due until 2032.
20140414
MarÃa Teresa Ruiz will present her last book at "Biblioteca de Santiago"
The event will be free of charge and will take place tomorrow, April 9 Wednesday, at midday (Sala Juvenil, Biblioteca de Santiago). In order to assist send a mail to comunicaciones@das.uchile.cl
20140408
Galaxy Zoo in Spanish is presented in Argentina
Galaxy Zoo in Spanish was presented in Argentina on Buenos Aires and Plata. The initiative was conducted for the Director of the inititiave and astronomer of University of Concepción, Ezequiel Treister.
20140404
Astrobus is presented at Tarapaca region
The initiative was presented in Iquique and Alto Hospicio, on bothoccasions the astronomer of University of Chile, José Maza, gave the Master Class "We are Stardust".
20140407
First Ring System Around Asteroid
Science was only aware of those structures on planets like Saturn and Neptune.
20140327
Public Lecture about Gravitational Waves at Santiago
The lecture will be given on March 26 (15:30 hrs) by the Ph.d in Physics, Dr. Denis Barkats at the Astronomy Department of University of Chile. In order to enrole please send a mail to cata@das.uchile.cl
20140325
Scientists detected the first direct signal after the Big Bang
Physicists found direct evidence of the first moments of the universe. Experts of the Departments of Astronomy & Physics at University of Chile, explain the importance of the Discovery.
20140318
"Pucheros" of Centre for Astro-Engineerin UC, published its first scientific results
The spectrograph "Pucheros" installed in the Teaching Observatory Santa Martina UC aid an international team of astronomers to confirm the data obtained from a supergiant star.
20140312
New Astronomy Course at University of Chile
The course called: "Short trip to the past, present and future of the Universe" will take four sessions and will be lectured for the Ph.D. in astronomy Sebastián López.
20140314
One small star, one small planet... at least!
A group of astronomers from the UK and Chile reports the discovery of eight new small planets orbiting nearby red dwarf stars, three of which may be habitable.
20140304
Collaboration Project between Chile-China Research Digital Signal Processing for Radio Astronomy
The project aims to improve data processing techniques of radio telescopes like ALMA, which allow to study the electromagnetic spectrum, in especial the millimeter and sub-millimeter wavelengths, which is invisible to the human eye.
20140131
Chilean Astronomer leaves his signature on an asteroid
The newly named asteroid "Maza" or 108113 as it is called in astronomical terms, is a rock that measure between three and four square kilometers and is located about 180 million kilometers from Earth.
20140128
Personal Space, the sky «I like»
Have you ever desire to know what was above your head the day you borned? Stars, Constelations, Comets and much were moving around, and now with "Personal Space" you will have the chance to know was happened there.
20140122
Astronomer of University of Concepcion leads Galaxy Zoo in Spanish
The proyect was launched at Concepción the second largest city in Chile.
20140121
First Planet Found Around Solar Twin in Star Cluster
Six-year search with HARPS finds three new planets in Messier 67
20140115
Astronomical citizen science project lands in Chile
Galaxy Zoo in a digital plataform of Astronomy which aim is to classify galaxies according the thier form.
20140115
Three-Star System May Challenge Einstein‘s Theory of Relativity
A recently discovered three-star system is proving provocative as scientists studying the system‘s properties suggest they may violate a key concept in Albert Einstein‘s Theory of Relativity, which is at the center of our understanding of gravity itself.
20140108
Catholic University of Chile prepare teachers in Astronomy
The workshop will teach to the professors several tools for teaching the universe among Primary and Secondary Schools.
20140106
Chilean Girl launch new astronomy Software
The software -created by Valeska Zambra, undergraduate student of Physics at University of Chile, identify visible stars in the southern hemisphere that have exoplanets. In order to use the program please click here
20131212
CATA 500 discover his first Supernova
CATA 500, the telescope of University of Chile is the first one to be designed and operated for local experts. Placed in "Cerro Tololo" (i.e Tololo Hill), the instrument analize 300 supernovaes per night.
20131219
Chilean astroinformatics platform joins International Virtual Observatory
The project designed to manage and analyze the almost 250 terabytes of data that the Atacama Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) will generate each year has joined the International Virtual Observatory Alliance, becoming a key initiative in Chile‘s contribution to astroinformatics around the world.
20131205
Citizen Science and Astronomy in Chile
Today at 19:30 at Public Library of Antofagasta the Cata‘s astronomer Ezequiel Treister and David Azócar, community manager of Galaxy Zoo in Spanish and Gloria Proyect of Robotic Telescopes, will give a lecture about the phenoma of Citizen Science.
20131212
Astronomer José Maza dictates course of astronomical spectroscopy at Las Condes
The initiative consists of five classes, which will be held on Friday evening. No previous knowledge is required and the course is open to the all public.
20131101
Astronomer of the Univesity of Chile conduct research of Low Mass Stars
More than two thounsad candidates of young low-mass stars were identified by an international team of astronomers, led bypostdotoral researcher of Astronomy Department at the University of Chile, David Rodriguez.
20131128
Scientist of University of Chile prepared the instalation of astronomer facilties at Antarctica
The proyect is lead by the University of Chile‘s astronomer Patricio Rojo, who expect that the telescope will be in operation by 2020.
20131201
The galaxy’s ancient brown dwarf population revealed
A team of astronomers has discovered two of the oldest brown dwarfs in the Milky Way Galaxy. Among the scientific crew were two astronomer of the University of Chile: James Jenkins and Avril Day Jones.
20131125
The Chilean Astronomy now is avalaible for Android Smartphones
Chile Mobile Observatory is an App developed by Fundación Imagen de Chile, to deliver a piece of the clearest skies in the world directly to the user‘s hands.
20131120
Black Holes astronomers conclude succesfull meeting at Colchagua Vallley
The meeting focused on two major astronomical subjects: how supermassive black holes grow during galaxy collisions and how the large release of energy, that occurs during the growth of these phenomena, affects the rest of the galaxy.
20131116
Astronomy in Chile impacts the world press
The report of "This is Chile" shows that the astronomical discoveries - between July & September, 2013 - were one of the three most Chilean themes mentioned in the international press. Two of this discoveries were related with CATA‘s researchers.
20131118
UC astronomers create an space "tomography" that allows the observation of objects at the same time
Combining three-band spectrum, the researchers observed the Virgo cluster with hundred times higher resolution than before. What they found weas amazing.
20131108
University of Tokyo performs Chile forum
The initiative will hold a series of events, one of them will be the workshop: "Astronomy and Astrophysics in ALMA" at Cerro Calan.
20131108
Total solar eclipse will be broadcasted from Kenia, this Sunday
The event will be avaliable in Internet among 11:20 and 11:30 AM (GMT- 3, at Continental Chile). The activity will be conducted by Gloria Proyect (of robotic Telescopes)
20131101
MarÃa Teresa Ruiz launch an astronomy book for teens
The book is compilation of texts of a variety of authors that got their inspiration from the Universe in order to write their own thoughts. Among them are Julio Verne, Nicanor Parra, William Shakespeare & Neil Armstrong.
20131027
MarÃa Teresa Ruiz is selected by BBC World as one the 10 science leaders in Latinamerica
The astronomer of the University of Chile & Cata‘s Director was highlighted by the Brithis media for their contribution to Science. She was also, the unique Chilean mentioned in the list.
20131017
Astrobio 2013 meeting begins inscription process
The meeting will be hosted at Campus Casona de la Condes at University Andrés Bello. One of the purposes of the workshop is to create a Chilean National Astrobiology Society.
20131015
Chile, China sign agreement on astronomical research
China and Chile agreed on an annual fund of $3 million for joint astronomical research on Friday.
20131004
Astronomy research center launched by China, Chile
This is the first scientific "astronomical adventure" out of their territory. In the next future, China will add one telescope for research. The fist step of its investment will be for US$ 3 million.
20130922
Astronomers at University of Chile explain how a star is devoured by a Black Hole
The scientists produced an animation in which using Einstein’s relativity showed how the phenomenon will occur. The publication will be released –in paper- on September 14 in the Astrophysical Journal Letters
20130913
The Peanut at the Heart of our Galaxy
ESO telescopes create the best 3D map yet of central bulge of the Milky Way. Among the scientis that works in this reserch are Manuela Zoccali and Dante Minniti, both astronomer at Caholic University of Chile & CATA‘s researcher
20130912
Final Countdown for the First School Astronomical Congress at Biobío region
Between September 12 and 13 University of Concepción will host over 50 school students in order to expose their research on topics as varied as black holes, extrasolar planets, and galaxy evolution
20130911
Discovery challenges theory about rejuvenated stars
The discovery shows that blue stragglers -stars that appear to be younger than how they really are- would form by a process of stellar cannibalism between binary stars and not by stellar collisions in low density environments.
20130909
The peculiar dynamics of galaxy clusters
A subtle effect allow us to read new information on the cosmic microwave background.
20130906
ALMA reveals luminous birth in the Milky Way
Thanks to data detected with the ALMA radio telescope, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, Chilean and foreign astronomers were able to detect a star in formation–a protostar–that appears to be one of the brightest and massive found in our galaxy.
20130902
Dissecting X-ray Emitting Gas Around the Center of Our Galaxy
The research obtained the most accurated information ever achieved about the "feeding process" of Black Holes. Amog the scientist team is Jorge Cuadra, astronomer at Catholic University of Chile.
20130830
Astronomer of University of Chile will give astronomy public lectures at Atacama Region
The CATA‘s reseracher will give four presentation -two in Capiapó, one in Chañaral and one other in Caldera. The first one will be given at "Teatro Municipal" of Copiapo on Thursday 22, August.
20130822
Cata's Director gives a public lecture at Santiago
The presentation will be given today by the Cata‘s Director, María Teresa Ruiz at "Academia Chilena de Ciencias" in Santiago. The entrance wil be free of charge (previous registration by Internet).
20130821
ALMA Takes Close Look at Drama of Starbirth
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have obtained a vivid close-up view of material streaming away from a newborn star, two of these scientis are astrophysics from University of Chile: Diego Mardones and Guido Garay.
20130820
Aurora Borealis back on air from Greenland
The maximum of the solar activity is approaching! Like in 2012, an expedition to observe the Aurora Borealis from the south of Greenland will take place in the period 24-29 August. Named Shelios 2013, the expedition is promoted by the scientific-cultural association Shelios and is coordinated by its president Miquel Serra-Ricart, astronomer of the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands and member of the GLORIA Project.
20130820
Astronomía in our Soul
This is the name of lecture that professor Dante Minniti, astronomer at Universidad Católica and CATA‘s Researcher, will give today at Casona de las Condes‘ Campus, at UNAB.
20130813
We will find planets similar planets to Eart in the next decades
Paul Butler is one of the most succesfull exoplanet hunters of the Earth.
20130812
Chilean Stdudent discover a Nova
Unlike supernovae, these phenomena do not result from the destruction of the star who origin it. The type of discovery, of the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, in very unfrequent and are only known a dozen of them.
20130731
Winter Astronomy Activities at University of Concepción
The activities will take place between 5th to 9th of August and will covers subjects such: Public Lectures about How the Man reach the Moon, a workshop of luminic pollution, astronomy for kids, and much, much more
20130725
Universidad de Chile offers Astronomy Courses
As every year, the Department of Astronomy (DAS) at the University of Chile, offers courses for all lovers of the universe, where the only requirement is the desire of learning.
20130725
A Meteor Shower is Coming for this weekend
NASA announces that the "Delta Aquarids" will illuminate the sky from 28 to 30, July. The phenomenon will be visible to the naked eye in Chile.
20130725
José Maza will demystify today doomsday claims
The astronomer at the University of Chile and CATA‘s researcher will give a free talk today at 19:00 hrs at "Centro Cultural GAM". The entrance to the event is free.
20130724
ALMA Prenatal Scan Reveals Embryonic Monster Star
Among the sciientific team who made the discovery was the Chilean Jaime Pineda, former Master Degree Student at University of Chile, who‘s currently work as a researcher at University of Manchester, England.
20130711
Season of Cosmology Talk at University of Chile
The conference will be held at FCFM at University of Chile, the talks are free to public. During the season the CATA‘s researcher, José Maza, will explain the supernovae phenomena.
20130708
Hubble takes a picture of the comet ISON
The object will approach to our planet in November, and was portrayed by Nasa‘s telescope between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
20130709
Opening GLORIA RT network to the public
The first of 17 telescopes of the GLORIA (GLObal Robotic telescope Intelligent Array for e-Science) network was opened for free public access. This telescope, TAD (Telescopio Abierto Divulgación solar – “Open Solar Popularisation Telescope” is situated at Teide Observatory (Canaries Astrophysics Institute) in Tenerife and on the Web. Very soon, the second telescope, TELMA (TELescopio MAlaga -”Málaga Telescope”) will scrutinize the night sky at the BOOTES-2 station (EELM-CSIC) in Algarrobo Costa (Málaga) (bootes.iaa.es).
20130704
Astronomy lecture for deaf people
The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and the "Asociación de Sordos de Chile" (i.e Chilean Deft Association) present a lecture oriented to a hearing impaired public.
20130704
Astronomy Winter Courses for childrens
Learn basic concepts of the universe and get marvel with the mysteries of our solar system, in an entertaining and educational way, is what Astronomy Department (DAS) at the University of Chile, offers for this winter holiday.
20130702
Book gathers the finest scientist of Chile
The astronomer María Teresa Ruiz is part of the book "Mentes Brillantes (i.e. Brilliiant Minds) a publication focus on finest scientist in Chile.
20130625
Three Planets in Habitable Zone of Nearby Star
A team of astronomers has combined new observations of Gliese 667C with existing data from HARPS at ESO’s 3.6-metre telescope in Chile, to reveal a system with at least six planets. A record-breaking three of these planets are super-Earths lying in the zone around the star where liquid water could exist, making them possible candidates for the presence of life. This is the first system found with a fully packed habitable zone.
20130625
The Super Moon is Back
On Sunday 23, June, our Moon will be able to be seen as biggest as it possible with naked eyes. The natural satellite will achieve the minimum distance from the Earth.
20130619
Massive attendance marked The Fourth Season " of Astronomy Initiation" at UDEC
La iniciativa se realizó entre los días tres y 10 de junio, en ella 187 escolares de 1ro a 4to medio de la Región del Biobío, llegaron a la Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas UdeC, para conocer aspectos fundamentales de la ciencia astronómica.
20130613
We will have a Rain Star here at Chile
On June 11, the little studied gamma Delfínidas return to the skies of Earth. Find out what is the best way to enjoy them.
20130605
We are "basically unprotected" against the fall of meteorites
In the Southern Hemisphere there are no telescopes dedicated to tracking asteroids or meteorites. The only astronomical program that monitors the southern skies will end on July.
20130604
Approaching asteroid 1998 QE2 has its own moon
The 70-meter Deep Space Network antenna at Goldstone, California picked up the moon for 1998 QE2 during the night of May 29-30.
20130531
CATA′s director will give lecture at Quillín
The astronomer at the University of Chile, María Teresa Ruiz, met with more than 200 students of the commune, and then she had a meeting with local teachers.
20130530
CATA′s scientist will give an astronomy lecture at Copiapo
The conference will be helded today at 16:40 hrs. during Segundo Foro Regional de Ciencia Escolar (i.e Second School Regional Science Forum), organized by the Chilean Ministry of Education in collaboration with the University of Atacama, CRIDESAT and Universidad Santo Tomás.
20130530
VLT celebrates 15 years with nearly 5000 research
The largest optical telescope in the world is installed at Paranal Observatory, in the Region of Antofagasta
20130524
Three solar flares in 24 hours
Three spectacular eruptions experienced the Sun between Sunday night and Monday, in what has been described as the most powerful solar storm so far this year, said yesterday the Meteorological Forecast Center NASA Space.
20130515
Today at 12 (midday) Jose Maza will give a Streamig Lecture called "We are Stardust"
The lecture will be bradcasted from "Universidad Central" at Santiago, Chile.
20130528
If I were younger, perhaps I might would enlist to go to Mars
José Maza, astronomer at University of Chile & Cata‘s researcher told La Tercera his vision of Mars One, a project that aims to take humans to the "Red Planet"
20130514
Meteorites .... Secrets of extraterrestrial rocks
What are the meteorites? What are the chances of an impact on our planet? These are some of the topics that will covered in the our free talk at Univeristy of Concepción, on Tueday 14, May
20130513
Solar Eclipse will be broadcasted by streaming
The Moon will cover 95% of the solar disk and form a spectacular aura of light around him.
20130508
Chile must be part of a network that detects meteorites
The Chilean Science Award 1999, PhD in astronomy from the University of Toronto and project coordinator of AstroBus astronomical outreach survey, José Maza Sancho, assesses the state of the astronomical science in Chile and warns about the vulnerability of our country untill the possibility of a meteorite strike.
20130522
Dante Minniti is distinguished by the National University of Cordoba
The Astronomer at Catholic University of Chile & researcher at Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies (CATA) was one of 40 graduates awarded as part of the celebrations for the fourth centenary of Oldest University of Argentina.
20130419
Chile Pins High-Tech Hopes on Heavens
CHAJNANTOR PLATEAU, Chile- The desert here, with its pristine skies and bone-dry climate, is luring bounty of the world‘s stargazers and raising hopes can reap a boon in research and development and high-tech industry
20130502
Leonardo Brofman and the receptor for ALMA
The Millimiter Wave Laboratory of the University of Chile reach an umprecedent achievent: to participate in the design and manufacture of an astronomical instrument to an international project such ALMA.
20130427
CATA‘ astronomer received an award that recognise the excellence in the teaching
The director of the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Catholic University was one of the 22 UC professors who were recognised for their teaching performance.
20130327
Zonta International grants María Teresa Ruiz with the "Women of Year" Award
The Director of the Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies (CATA) will be recognized today, Friday 26 April, by Zonta. The international organization will award the contribution of the scientist to the Chilean astronomy.
20130425
Research where Cata′s astronomers participated was the most read at Monthly Notices of RAS
The article explains the discovery of the largest largest structure ever finded in the universe, in which the Luis Campusano, astronomer at University of Chile participated. The paper was the most read it on the Magazine‘s web page, on Febrarury 2013.
20130405
Carbon monoxide in clouds at low metallicity in the dwarf irregular galaxy WLM
The result of the research was published in the latest edition of Nature, providing new insights related to the process of star formation in the early universe.
20130329
Successful meeting of VVV survey concluded on Viña del Mar
The meeting was attended, among others, by the astronomers o the Catholic University of Chile and CATA‘s researchers: Dante Minnniti, Manuela Zoccali and Marcio Catelan. The meeting was held in Viña del Mar from March 21 to March 23.
20130327
Gloria Project achieved new breakthrough in technological development
The robotic telescope of the University of Chile placed in Cerro Tololo has taken another step in its integration with the Gloria‘s Telescope Network, reaching the status of 100% robotic & 100% tele-operative. The Chilean engineer Eduardo Maureira -Glorias‘ member/University of Chile- and professional in charge of the development tells us what is all about it.
20130326
María Teresa Ruiz receives the Advacement of Award 2013
The award is granted by Scotiabank and seeks to highlight the scientific career of the astrophysic and CATA‘s Director, the recognition also enhances her ability to lead successful multi-disciplinary teams.
20130320
Milimeter-wave laboratory designed a revolutionary improvement on radiotelescopes architecture
The research called: "A calibrated digital sideband separating spectrometer for radio astronomy applications" released on March byPublications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific , describes a new architecture that promises a significantly improvement on performance of existing radio telescopes.a
20130315
120 young chileans will participate on Chileva
Among the activities, Jose Maza astronomer at University of Chile and researcher at CATA will give alecture about the the size of the universe at Las Campanas Observatory.
20130314
Astronomical Tour: Panstarrs & Lemmon comets
The CATA‘s astrophotographer Roberto Antezana will lead the experience that will take place today (Friday 8) and Saturday 9 of March on La Parva (Santiago).
20130308
CATA′s astronomers published on Nature an accurate distance to the nearest galaxy
Phd.s Grzegorz Pietrzynski & Wolfgang Gieren, were able to reduce the uncertainty of the Hubble constant to 3% by determining the distance to the center of this galaxy with an error of only 2%. The discovery was published today, on Nature.
20130307
Gloria′s Proyect will make it real!! Well see -on line- the walk of 2012-DA14 asteroid
The course of object will be followed on line, for more infomatio click here
20130215
Checking attended by CATA′s astronomers is one of the 10 top discoveries of 2012
Physics World magazine choose the ten top discoveries of 2012, in physic, one of those is the one in which participate the Catholic University’s astronomers: Leopoldo Infante, Rolando Dünner and Cristóbal Sifón.
20130131
Cata′s astronomer published a Galactic Structure chapter on an Astrometry International Book
Recently published: Astrometry for Astrophysics: Methods, Models and Applications is one of the few books that offers a complete information on observational astrometry. The publication is aimed at graduate students and researchers of the area.
20130124
Chilean astronomers research reveals how the gas decays after the collision of galaxies
The results were obtained using a supercomputer cluster and were plotted in a computer simulation of high complexity. The research was published in the Astrophysical Journal, on Sunday 20 January.
20130120
Astronomical Summer at University of Concepción ends with a public Lecture of José Maza
The cycle which began on December 20 ends its activities on Monday 21 (January) with a new outlook for adults and children, including a telescope observation session and an open lecture, led by the CATA‘s astronomer José Maza.
20130121
CATA′s astronomers participate at "Congreso del Futuro 2013"
María Teresa Ruiz, Dante Minniti and Mario Hamuy, were the tree CATA‘s astronomer who participated at "Congreso del Futuro 2013", the workshop was held the Senate of Chile, at Santiago.
20130119
Cosmic Microwave Background Workshop was held successfully at Cerro Calan
The workshop was organized by the astronomer at the University of Chile and CATA‘s researcher CATA, Luis Campusano. During the meeting there were a several presentations about theoretical and experimental aspects of the area.
20130107
An space to ask que question
The Chilean radio astronomer, Guido Garay, one of the men who knows most about the ALMA project, explains the first results of the Mega Array. Also, the scientist warns about the challenges and questions that set the creation of such powerful instrument.
20121221
Astronomer at University of Concepción invite the community to analyze the doomsday theory
This Thursday, December 20, one day before the controversial date, astronomers at the University of Concepción, invite the community to analyze and demystify one by one the theories about the so called "end of the world". The entrance is free of charge, and no-registration is prior to 18:30 PM in the hall of the House of Art UdeC.
20121219
New neighbours? Closest single star like our Sun may have habitable planet
An international team of astronomers has discovered that Tau Ceti, one of the closest and most Sun-like stars, may host five planets – with one in the star’s habitable zone.
20121219
Cata′s astronomer visited Pelluhue
On December 10, astronomers of the University of Chile: Ricardo Muñoz & José Maza, conducted two educational talks for children and youth in the city of Pelluhue (Maule Region), the lecture was related to our Solar System, Star Formation, The planetary interaction, a much.. much more
20121207
Chilean astromers performed a computational simulation of Black Holes Colliding
The result was published today in Astrophysical Journal and explains what are the conditions for merging black holes.
20121210
Chilean astronomers are part of the team that discover the bigget strcture in the Universe
The founded a 33 quasars grouped creating an area of four thousand billion kilometers.
20121210
Curiositys finds possible trazes of organic life on Mars
It detects Sulfur, Chlorine Water and Carbon, but NASA has not determined yet whether its origin is, Martian or not. The CATA‘s researcher and Catholic University astronomer, Dante Minniti explains, the discovery.
20121204
Black Holes Course in Calán Hill
The course will begin on Novemnber 19, and will be lectured by Paulina Lira, Cata‘s researcher and astronomer at University of Chile. The classes are open for amateurs and professionals.
20121116
Cosmic Sprinklers Explained
Using the VLT (Very Large Telescope) of ESO, a crew of international astronomers -among which was the Cata‘s researcher and astronomer of University of Chile, Avril Day-Jones, has discovered a pair of stars that orbit each other in the center of one of the most iconic planetary nebulae.
20121109
Total Solar Eclipse from Australia (ONLINE AVALAIBLE)
Regarding GLORIA‘s project, next Tuesday November 13 every person who have Internet connection will be avalaible to se it (Online).
20121113
The Chilean National Astronomical Observatory will be open on Saturday, for free
The invitation connmemorate the 170 years of the U. of Chile and will include tours of historic and modern observatories, plus explanatory talks. Tours start at 10 AM
20121110
Free activity for students! All are invited to the Traveling planetarium in Santiago
Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Catholic University (ISU) invites all children and their teachers to experience the magic of the universe in the Traveling Planetarium.
20121031
Wolfgang Gieren concludes a succesuful stage leading the Astronomy Dpt. at Universidad de Concepció
After four years being the Director of the UDEC‘s Astronomy Departament, and beyond as one of the founders of this human group, Mr. Wolfgang Gieren, left the leadership of the academic unit, after two consecutive elected periods. In this new stage, he will be devoted exclusively into the research of "Distance scales in the Universe"
20121029
University of Concepción will give an Astronomy course for begginers on October
During the 24th and 25th October, high school students from diverse communities in the Bío Bío Region, will participate in an afternoon astronomy session, with specialized lectures and a workshop about Galactic and Extragalactic Astronomy.
20121019
Astronomers achieve the most accurated rate of the Expansion of the Universe
The data was captured by Spytzer, a Nasa pace telescope located around the Earth. The informated means that: "In 1000 million year the universe will be 7,5% bigger tnah today", explains José Maza, astronomer at University of Chile.
20121005
Chilean astronomers discover the farthest galaxy, seen until now
An international team of scientist, among them two chileans from Catholic University, identified a galaxy of the early Universe. The light emitted began to travel to Earth when the cosmos was only 3.6% of their actual age.
20121002
Astronomy invades te Aconcagua Valley
Next Tuesday 2, October, the town of Los Andes will reach the stars. An spectacular session of cosmic observation with telescopes and a lecture called "The Dark side of the universe", by the astronomer José Maza. The session will take at place at the Public Library of the city.
20120928
Cata‘s astronomer will dictate a course of Planetary Systems
Learn how planets form, how they move and grouped, and sytudy how honest are the apocalyptic forecasts related to comets and asteroids, are some of the topics that offers the new course for the general public "Planetary Sciences: Solar System and exoplanets", dictacted by the astronomer , Patricio Rojo.
20120927
Cata′s astronomer will receive special distintiction at La Cisterna
The astronomer of the University of Chile, and the National Prize of Sciences, José Maza, will be declared "Visita Ilustre (i.e Distinguised Visit) by the Mayor of La Cisterna comune, Santiago Rebolledo, as part of the opening in the First Congress Astronomy School organized by the Cultural Centre Astronomy of that commune.
20120926
CATA′s scientist launch astronomy book for kids avalaible on Interenet
"Camila y la Sombra" (i.e Camila and the Shadow) is the name of the new biliographic bet of Ronal Mennickent, astronomer of University of Concepción. The text is avalaible on Amazon.
20120927
CATA′s astronomers create the most comprehensive Catalag of the Galaxy Center
The shot was taken at Paranal Observatory by astronomers of the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile -Roberto Saito and Dante Minniti. The data obtained shows each of the 84 millions of star in the area selected.
20120824
New Course Learning to watch the Sky
For those who enjoy watching a starry sky, the Astronomy Department (DAS) at the University of Chile offer the course: "Observation of celestial phenomena," taught by the astronomer, Ramiro Franco.
20120822
CATA′s astronomers will give free lectures at Santiago′s Downtown
The CATA‘s astronomers María Teresa Ruiz, Dante Minniti and José Maza will give three lectures related with astronomy. This conferences will be held in Andres Bello University at Santiago‘s Downtown, between August 20 and August 23. Also will be exhibited the documentary "Center for Astrophysics: 10 years of Astonomy in Chile".
20120816
The importance of finding life on Mars
Yesterday, Curiosity landed successfully in Gale Crater, Mars. If there was ever life on that planet, that place should be the answer. Column of the astronomer of the University of Chile, Patricio Rojo in La Tercera Newspaper.
20120807
Til Til students learn about how will be the first human colonies in the Moon and Mars
The class was dictated by the astronomer of the University of Chilel. José Maza. The focus of the subjetcts is to make the childrens think about how would be the human colonies in other worlds such The moon and the planet Mars.
20120809
CATA′s researcher will do her Postdoctoral Fellowships at ATM Carnegie Institution of Washington
The Ph.D. in Astronomy and Astrophysics of Catholic University, Pamela Arriagada, wil spend the next three year studiyng Exoplanets at Department of Terrestrial Magnetism (DTM) at Carnegie Institution for Science.
20120723
Chilean astronomers will investigate Super Masive Black Holes
When, how and where these phenomena are generated are some of the questions that a group of Cata‘s scientists will try to answer. The Astronomers will do this research after obtaining the first place in the ""Concurso de Anillos de Investigación en C&T 2011, of Conicyt”.
20120720
CATA′s Director dictates an astronomy lecture at "La Moneda"Palace
The activity was part of the "Diálogoso del Bicentenario" (i.e Dialogues of the Bicentennial) organized by the General Secretariat of the Presidency (SEGPRES). The lecture addressed issues such as the installation of international observatories in northern of Chile and the the Star Formation.
20120719
Hubble Unmasks Ghost Galaxies
stronomers have puzzled over why some puny, extremely faint dwarf galaxies spotted in our Milky Way galaxy‘s back yard contain so few stars. These ghost-like galaxies are thought to be some of the tiniest, oldest, and most pristine galaxies in the universe.
20120712
The Universe will be the main guest during the winter vacations at "Cerro Calán"
An astronomy workshop for children is offered by the Astronomy Department at the University of Chile (DAS), during this winter vacation to bring the mysteries of the universe to the whole community.
20120711
CATA′s astronomers invite the kids to discover the universe during this winter vacations
Despite the cold and the rain, the astronomers at the University of Concepción, are inviting -during this winter vacation- to learn and enjoyastronomy. The name of the initiative is "Astro-billboard: rain of stars in the UdeC". The program will be held between 17 and 27 July, 2012 on the campus of the same university.
20120711
Astronomy Movies in "Centro Cultural Palacio de la Moneda"
CATA‘s astronomers, that are part of the Catholic University, will give four lectures related to the space. The experience will be connected to four movies linked to our Cosmos, such: Avatar, Armageddon and 2001: A Space Oddisey. The session begin on Monday 9, July.
20120709
CATA‘s potdoc identify a criteria for Ionized Jets toward High-mass Young Stellar Objects
Andrés Guzman, a postdoctoral researcher at U. of Chile conducted a study that seeks a patterns to identify jets candidates. The scientist recently won a seat in order to develop a postdoc at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, at Harvard.
20120703
Dr. Brian Schmidt gives an astronomy lecture to secundary students at National Historical Museum
On Wednesday 27 June the recentley opned "National Museum of Natural History" was the epicenter of the promotion of astronomy in Chile. Dr. Brian Schmidt gave a lecture titled "The Accelerating Universe" organized by Ecoscience Foundation.
20120606
Physics Nobel Prize 2011, was warded vit "the "Doctor Honoris Causa" by University of Chile
"It is an honor to receive this award. I have been benefited more than anyone else with the work done by the astronomers of this Univesrity, because their work was key in order to discover the Accleration Expansion of the Universe", said Brian Schmidt after get the distinction.
20120625
Mass audience at the premiere of the documentary "10 years of astronomy in Chile"
With over 200 people, almost colapsing the Gorbea Hall of the Faculty of Physical Sciences and Mathematic at the University of Chile, the documentary that summarizes a decade of research of the Center for Astrophysics was presented in Santiago.
20120620
Directora del CATA dicta charla de astronomÃa a presidentes de la Alianza del Pacífico en Paranal
La Directora del Centro de Astrofísica y Tecnologías Afines (CATA) y astrónoma del Departamento de Astronomía de la Universidad de Chile, María Teresa Ruiz realizó una charla magistral para los presidentes de México, Colombia, Perú y Chile, con motivo de la cuarta Cumbre de la Alianza del Pacífico.
20120606
Astronomy Workshop in Til Til
"When you want to see an alien take a look in the mirror, is the closest one that you will ever see, because from head to toe we our elements came from the universe." With this sentence the astronomer José Maza, gave start to the Astronomy Workshop program.: "Talleres de Astronomía. El Cielo en tus manos", in Til Til.
20120411
The astronomer Maria Teresa Ruiz will give a lecture to Childrens in Valdivia
Today, Monday 23 April (11:00 hrs.) at "Universidad Austral", professor Ruiz will be held a public lecture in order to present hers new book: The Universe: Science and Fiction: What (not) tell you stories!.
20120423
Astrónomo CATA UdeC descubre particular ausencia de materia oscura en la Vía Láctea
Si la materia oscura no está a nuestro alrededor, no podríamos justificar la rápida rotación de la Vía Láctea, y con ello muchas teorías entran en conflicto. Eso es exactamente lo que Christian Moni-Bidin, investigador del CATA, descubrió.
20120418
CATA and Explora Conicyt join the forces in order to carry the Astronomy to Aconcagua Valley
The University of Chile, Explora Conicyt, the Corporación Pro Aconcagua and Subaru will sponsor this project that wil reach 13 Primary School at Aconcagua valley. The astronomical initiative will take high res telescopes to students of third and fourth grade.
20120404
Una década de éxitos cierra el Centro de Excelencia en Astrofísica
More than ISI 1,250 publications and the increasing of graduate students in astronomy (by a factor of eight) are among the legacies of this initiative that aimed to prepare Chile for the ALMA‘s era.
20120412
Investigadores CATA Udec publican en revista Nature sobre estrellas pulsantes RR Lyrae
En un sistema binario de estrellas, ubicado cerca del centro de nuestra Galaxia, astrónomos UdeC encontraron un objeto con características de una estrella variable RR Lyrae, pero con la mitad de la edad que habitualmente tiene una estrella de ese tipo.
Astronomers of Universidad Católica discover 60 candidates galactic scale gravitational lenses
The work led by astronomers Timo Anguita and Felipe Barrientos will increase the short list of these objects that help to understand the mass and the dark matter in galaxies.
20120326
The Cata′s astronomer José Maza will give an Astronomy course. (For All Audiences)
What is a Black Hole?, How do planets form? are only a couple of the things that you will able to to learn in the course "Introduction to Astronomy", issued by the astronomer at the University of Chile and CATA‘s researcher, José Maza Sancho.
20120312
World’s biggest astronomy project: ALMA telescope
What better goal for the world’s biggest telescope than to probe details of how stars like our sun and planets like Earth came to be?
20120227
The Accelerating Universe and the role of Calan tololo Survey in its discovery
The ceremony was attended by the President of "Universidad de Chile", Víctor Pérez. To the tibute also assisted some of former members of the survey such the CATA‘s astronomers, Mario Hamuy, Jose Maza and Paulina Lira.
20120126
Cata′s astronomer won an Eso Large Programme that will study the early universe
The project will use a spectrograph called X Shooter set in the Very Large Telescope, the largest astronomical observatory in the world, and will examine the path of light emanated from the beginning of the universe, one that ran this survey will take a look of the 90% of space and time history.
Catas student participates in discovery of Galaxy Cluster
A massive new galaxy cluster nicknamed the “the Fat One,” or “El Gordo,” has been discovered thanks to the contribution of an international team in wich the Cristobal Sifón, Ph.D. student at at Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at Universidad Católica, participated.
20120112
Escolares y profesores de Concepción se dieron cita en Taller de Iniciación a la Astronomía
“Nuestros ojos hacia los secretos del Universo” es el nombre de la actividad educativa encabezada por los astrónomos Ricardo Demarco, Ezequiel Treister, Sandro Villanova y el ingeniero Ricardo Bustos.
20120106
Cata˜s astronomers from Universidad Católica won three Fondecyt Surveys
Professors Felipe Barrientos, Gaspar Galaz and Thomas Puzia, all from Universidad Católica, won -each- a Fondecyt Survey, in order to develop the astronomy in Chile.
20120103
Astronomer from Univerisity of Concepción won a Fondecyt Survey in order to study Black Holes
Ezequiel Triester, ,an astronomer from the University of Concepcion has just won a Fondecyt Project, which aims to understand the origin and evolution of supermassive black holes.
20111230
Three astronomers from University of Chile won Fondecyt Research
In total, 605 initiatives were approved for an amount close to $ 65 thousand million pesos. 152 of this surveys were won by the University of Chile.
20111229
Universidad de Concepción set an astronomical summer
From December 28 until January 20, all are invited to enjoy the Astronomy at Región del Bío Bío. The activities are organized by CATA and the Astronomy Departament at University of Concepcion.
20111227
The astronomer MarÃa Teresa Ruiz launch an astronomy book for children
"Universo: Ciencia y Ficción… ¡qué (no) te cuenten cuentos!" (i.e: "Universe: Science and Fiction ... don’t let them trick you!) Is the name of the last book of the astronomer Maria Teresa Ruiz. The text will be launched on Thursday December 8, at the Department of Astronomy, Universidad de Chile.
20111215
Winner of Physics Nobel Prize 2011 recognizes CATA′s researchers contribution to astronomy
Saul Perlmutter and Brian Schmidt, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics 2011 made ​​a public acknowledgment of the role that Calan-Tololo Survey had on discovery of the Acceleration Expansion of the Universe. This special mention was made during their scientific lecture at the the offices of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.
20111208
Students of Bio Bio Region assist to Galileoscope workshop at Universidad de Concepción
The activity was sponsored by CATA and was developed during two days - and in six different shifts - at Astronomy Departament at Universidad de Concepcion". The workshop was under the supervission of the the Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory‘s engineer, Juan Seguel Beecher.
20111205
Cata′s astronomer gives a lecture about Astronomical Instrumentation at Universidad de Valaparaiso
"Con ojos de gigantes: la observación astronómica en el siglo XXI" (i.e: With eyes of Giants: the astronomical instrumentation at XXI century", it is the name of the lecture with wich Felipe Barrientos, Cata‘s researcher and professor at Astronomy and Astrophysics of Universidad Católica, explained the main tools used by the modern astronomy to make their discoveries.
20111205
Millimeter-wave Laboratory group published a scientific research in an important journal
Engineers and astronomers of Universidad de Chile participated at the study, that created a prototype antenna for the radio Band 1 receivers at ALMA radio observatory, which begins to investigate the universe at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths with a resolution and sensitivity unprecedented.
20111202
Life on Eart may have come from space
The astronomer María Teresa Ruiz, Director of the Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies (CATA) will give a lecture about the link between life in Earth, and the alien existence. The speech will be part of the launching of "Congreso del Futuro", meeting that gathers some of the finest scientif of the world.
20111125
"It would be fantastic if we stimulate the Astronomy between Chile and China"
This sentence was stated by Dr. Xuelei Chen astronomer of the National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy Science, who along with a group of Chinese scientists visited the Chilean National Astronomical Observatory, located in the Department of Astronomy, University of Chile.
20111115
Chile is part of the newly created "facebook" astronomical world, it name is Gloria.
Network of 17 telescopes, two of them at Chile, allows users to comment on the internet.
20111105
CATA astronomer dictates a lecture about Dark Energy at UCINF
Professor José Maza, one of the most important astronomers in Chile dictates a conference at "Universidad de Ciencias de La Informática" (UCINF). The name of lecture was: "Dark Energy, the fifth force of the nature"
20111021
CATA astronomer is part of the team who won The Physics Nobel Prize
Alejandro Clocchiatti, professor of the Department. Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Catholic University of Chile, is author of one of the papers that received the Physic Nobel Prize 2011.
20111004
ESO and Chile sign agreement on E-ELT
At a ceremony today in Santiago, Chile the Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alfredo Moreno and ESO’s Director General, Tim de Zeeuw, signed an agreement regarding the European Extremely Large Telescope. This agreement between ESO and the Chilean government includes the donation of land for the telescope, as well as a long-term concession to establish a protected area around it, and support from the Chilean government for the establishment of the E-ELT.
20111013
CTIO made public recognition of Chilean astronomers whose research led to Nobel of Physics
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory through a press release on its website congratulated the Chilean astronomers: Mario Hamuy José Maza for their contribution to the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the universe.
20111004
Largest research universities of Chile combine their astronomy strengths with France
The Universities of Chile, Pontificia Catolica de Chile, Concepcion, and the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) of France, will work together alternating the direction of the Joint International Unit Franco-Chilean of Astronomy.
20110907
Four Percent Universe,the book that explain the biggest Chilean contribution to the astronomy.
The book was written by the american journalist -specializaed in Science - Richard Panek. The text tells the history of how scientist, from all over the world, gathered such knowledge that were able to conclude that our universe is expanding faster and faster. The scope of this discovery is such that it can tip the balance in respect of whom will be the next Nobel prizes in Physics.
20110726
UC astronomer, Manuela Zoccali, won the Guggenheim Fellowship
The CATA Scientific will use the grant to finance his sabbatical at Bologna Observatory (Italy) and at E.S.O.
20110624
Professor Mario Hamuy wins Guggenheim Fellowship
The scientist of the Astronomy Departament at Universidad de Chile was recognized by the prestigious American foundation. The $ 25,000 fund will be used to finance the automation of robotic telescope at Cerro Tololo.
20110617
CATA astronomer study galaxies born in the early universe
The research included the participation of a dozen international experts and based its results on the study of wavelengths called Lyman alpha.
20110615
Researcher from "Universidad de Concepción" discovered black holes in early galaxies in the Univers
An international team of astronomers led by Professor Ezequiel Treister (Universidad de Concepción) confirmed the existence of supermassive black holes in the early galaxies and the fact that they grow in relation to the size of the galaxy where they are.
20110616
CATA researcher dictates Astronomy Course to Undergraduate Students of Yale University
“Introduction to Observational Astrophysics†is the name of the course that Professor José Maza, will dictate (during six weeks) to undergraduate students of Yale. The program will be dictated at Astronomy Department of Universidad de Chile, at Santiago.
20110530
Our Tololo Robotic Telecope has a New Project Manager
The 50-centimeter optical telescope, whose main function is to search for supernovae has begun a new phase. The arrival of Nicolas Ramos, electrical engineer at the University of Chile, for the Project Manager position is the first step in this galactic adventure.
20110525
Austrian Academics visits the Chilean National Astronomical Observatory
To strengthening academic ties and to encourage the students exchange were the two main purposes of austrian crew who visited the Astronomical Departament at Universidad de Chile.
20110524
Asteroid baptized with the name of the Chilean astronomer Mario Hamuy
The object 10907 was discovered on August 19, 2001 by the Astronomical Observatory Segorbe Pla d‘Arguin in (Castellon, Spain). Its diameter is approximately five kilometers and orbits at an average distance of about 350 million miles from the Sun, taking just over four years to orbit our Star.
20110402
MCSS opens Public Outreach Season 2011 in Til Til
The Solar System and the features of its planets, was two of the main subjects that the students of fourth and fifth grade (Primary Education) of "Liceo Huertos Familiares" in Til Til received as part of the 2011 Public Outreach Season of Millennium Center for Supernova Science.
20110322
CATA says God Bye to Professor Jorge May Humeres (1936-2011)
When Sun till down on November 19 our partner and friend, Jorge May Humeres, existed no more. He vas a man vinculated to the Science and Knowledge of Astronomy who left behind a legacy of excelence, profesionalism and friendship that will never be forget it.
20110308
DAS inagurate Radio Telescope capable of trace the Milky Way
A 1.2-meter Radio Telescope capable of making observations of interstellar carbon monoxide (CO) is the newest addition of the Chilean National Observatory, at Cerro Calan (Santiago, Chile). The instrument will also be useful for students observation such the origins of stars.
20110121
CATA researcher advises audiovisual production about Star Formation
“Ha nacido una estrella. El universo está vivo! (In english: One star has borned. The Universe is alive) is the name of the last audivisual production of the "Planetario of Universidad de Santiago". This film, of 30 minutes was advised and scientific monitoring by Ph.D Guido Garay, P.I. of CATA.
20110111
CATA‘s Director participated in National Science Prize meeting.
The ceremony was organized by the National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT), and gathered the astronomer and Director of CATA, MarÃa Teresa Ruiz; the biochemistry MarÃa cecilia Hidalgo; and the ecologist Mary Kalin.
20110111
Jean Pierre Luminet dictates a lecture about the size of the Universe
Since astronomy is part of human knowledge we have wondered, what is the size of the universe? Jean Pierre Luminet, famed French astrophysicist has developed a model to try to achieve that goal.
20110112
Czech expert presents the features of the new Observation software designed for Tololo
Petr Kubanek, expert on telescopes management software and computer scientist, creator of RTS2, gave a technical talk to academics and students of the CATA. The presentation referred to the improvements to the remote Telescope System at Cerro Tololo Observatory.
20110119
CATA‘s research is published at Nature
A research team led by astronomers Grzegorz Pietrzynski and Wolfgang Gieren, of Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies (CATA), were able to measure the mass of a Cepheid variable star with an accuracy of 1% and showed that is in agreement with the pulsation theory.
20110119
CATA′s astronomers found the "Rosetta stone"of the T-dwarf stars
An international team of astronomers has discovered a unique and exotic binary system consisting of a sub-stellar object, a very cool brown dwarf rich in methane (also classified as T type brown dwarf) and a white dwarf, in which each orbit around each other.
20110120
Robotic Telescope Completes its Installation at Cerro Tololo
This modern instrument will be used to screen and capture Supernovae images. The telescope is already in its new home and will become operational during the fist semester of 2011.
20101119
Chilean astronomer published a theory about the Origin of Supermassive Black Holes
The study, published on August 26 at journal Nature, claims that the onset of these black holes could be the product of two early galaxies merger.
20100826
Cata‘s researcher joined into the Chilean National Science Academy
In a solemn ceremony held on Wednesday 18 August, the astronomer Mario Hamuy formalized its entry into the prestigious institution
20100819
More than 35 expostions were the result of the second Meeting of CATA
The event was held at the Astronomy Department of Universidad de Chile, between 26 and 27 June. The encounter gathered more than 60 astronomers and researchers from five different Universities among our country.
20100728
U. Chile Astronomers proved the effectiveness of supernovae in order to measure distances
Several scientists were skeptical about the studies that showed that supernovae were capable to measure distances. But... the Nature edition (July 1, 2010) published an article that clears many doubts about it. Researchers at the Universidad Chile participated in this work.
20100624
Chilean astronomers flew to Paris in order to give lectures about supernovae.
The Scientist exposed two presentation and showed two posters, between June 28 and July 2, in an a Astronomy meeting at Paris Institute of Astrophysics.
20100701
Interviews at Santiago Subway (Metro): Jose Maza and the Universeo
The famous astronomer will talk with the journalist Vivian Lavin, host of the radio program "Vuelan las Plumas". The conversation will cover different topics such: stars, planets and the crucial role thar Chile has in their study. The appointment will take place in Quinta Normal Subway Station.
20100525
The 2nd Season of School Astronomy Lectures has already visited 10 communities and 1,650 students
The initiative has reached to differents 13 schools in 10 communes at "Region Metropolitana". In each one will be setting two lectures: "Solar System"and "Life and Death of Stars. " There are still seven schools to visit.
20100507
The largest telescope on Earth will be set up in Chile
The European Southern Observatory council decides that the Extreme Very Large Telescope will be set up at "Cerro Armazones" in the Region of Antogasta in Chile, instead of Spain.
20100426
CATA produce a technical workshop about Astronomy Super Computers
The conference will address not only about how to use the supercomputing tools, but also will discuss the challenges of Cosmology and Galaxy Formation from the point of view of simulations and other related parameters.
20100318
Universities of Chile and Yale discusses in Santiago about Astronomy
The meeting will focus on the major uses and research issues that will be conducted at Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA).
20100317
Concert Under the Stars
A "Concert Under the Stars" marked the closing ceremony of the Chilean International Year of Astronomy (IYA 2009). The activity was in charge of the Astronomy Department (DAS) at the University of Chile along with with the Municipality of Las Condes and the IYA2009 Chilean Node .
20100111
Chilean astronomers discovered one of the most mysterious supernovae.
On January 29, the journal Nature will disseminate the almost unique features of the Supernova 2009bb, a star who explote ejecting material in the form of jets at the speed of light.
20100127
"Voces del Universo" (ie Voices of the Universe) the last book of the astronomer MarÃa Teresa Ruiz
Voices of the Universe is a joint work of the philosopher and writer Margaret Schultz and the astronomer Maria Teresa Ruiz, incorporating spectacular astronomical photographs, scientific information about the cosmos and poetry. The publication is supported by the European Southern Observatory (ESO)
20100113
Chilean astronomers meet at Concepción
The Eighth Annual Meeting of the Chilean Society of Astronomy brings together the leading national astronomers and astrophysicists to discuss the challenges of this scientific area. In the event were also involved undergraduate and graduate studentes, plus several prestigious foreign guests.
20100115
NASA will carry a profound investigation about the potential presence of life at Mars
According to Gerónimo Villanueva, scientist at Goddard Center for Astrobiology (GCA), during the last months NASA has collected several data of the Red Planet, this fact would be essential in order to know whether the origin of methane in the atmosphere of Mars, is biological or geological.
20100112
Thousands of people enjoyed the photographic exhibition on astronomy at "Plaza de la Constitución"
The Center for Excellence in Astrophysics and Associated Technologies Astrophysics and Astronomy Department of Universidad moved the exhibition "From the Earth to the Universe" to the Government House. The project also involved the project ALMA.
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The universe captivates during the International Book Fair of Santiago
On Sunday November 8 was presented the book "Contemporary Astronomy", written by the scholar at the University of Chile and National Science Award 1999, Ph.D. José Maza.
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CATA shines in the Party Star
An spectacular photografic sample, several workshops and a competition were the activities with which CATA celebrate the International Year of Astronomy, in Quinta Normal.
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