¡Acompáñanos a entrenar nuestro oído para la Sonificación de imágenes! El viernes 30/07/21 a las 16:30 hrs de Chile tuvimos una sesión especial para el Taller de Astronomía Inclusiva online con la Biblioteca Central para Ciegos, donde revisamos los principios de las técnicas de Sonificación, y entrenamos el oído para relacionar lo que escuchamos con …
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Observaciones EN VIVO en modo remoto, con el telescopio MAS500 de 50 cm, desde los cielos oscuros de la IV Región, Chile. Acompáñanos a OBSERVAR y ESCUCHAR galaxias y nebulosas, pues esta vez contaremos con con #Sonificación de las imágenes que obtengamos en vivo, gracias al software Afterglow Access del proyecto IDATA. Vive la experiencia de ser astrónomo/a …
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The Ph.D. program in Astrophysics at Universidad Diego Portales is pleased to announce the start of the application process for the academic year 2023 (https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/093bd3fb). The program is offered by UDP’s Astronomy Nucleus, which is characterised by active faculty and an international student body. The Ph.D. program is 4 years long, and students are expected …
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[:en]A few months ago, the Nucleus of Astronomy of the Diego Portales University School of Engineering was the recipient of an ALMA-ANID fund for two years to make the project \\\”Designing engaging educational resources for primary and secondary schools: Astronomy Puzzles\\\” a reality. The aim of this project is to create fun teaching resources about …
The pandemic has forced us to keep social distancing. In astronomy we are lucky to be one of the few disciplines that, in principle, can keep doing science remotely. In fact, the community just went fully online. Almost everyone is working from home, probably wearing comfy clothes and having a routine that perfectly matches each …
Observaciones EN VIVO en modo remoto, con el telescopio MAS500 de 50 cm, desde los cielos oscuros de la IV Región, Chile. Te invitamos a saber cómo se hacen las observaciones astronómicas con los astrónomos José Prieto, Erika Labbé, Manuel Solimano, y a observar asteroides y cometas en compañía de nuestra invitada especial, la geóloga …
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Supermassive black holes (SMBH) occupy the center of galaxies, with masses ranging from one million to 10 billion solar masses. Some SMBHs are in a bright phase called active galactic nuclei (AGN). AGNs will eventually burn out since there is a maximum mass limit for SMBHs; scientists have long since pondered when that will be. …
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The Astronomy Group at the Universidad Diego Portales (UDP) invites applications for sponsoring postdoctoral research fellowships in several topics in Astronomy.Selected candidates will be sponsored by a UDP faculty member to apply for FONDECYT postdoctoral grants of 3 years. The expected beginning of these fellowships is in the first half of 2022. The eligibility is …
Vuelven las Noches de Telescopio, esta vez en formato online, con observaciones EN VIVO de galaxias, cúmulos y nebulosas, en modo remoto con telescopio MAS500 en la IV Región, de 50 cm de diámetro. Los astrónomos José Prieto, Manuel Aravena y Erika Labbé comentan las fotografías, explican el proceso de obtención de imágenes y responden …
[A new network to promote the image of the country has been set. This network consists of stories of chilean people who have challenged stereotypes and have contributed to making a better world. This initiative is part of the current strategy of “Chile Creating Future”. It recognizes and highlights Chilean people who from their diverse …