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Chilean Astronomers see a massive black hole awaken in real time – Claudio Ricci and Roberto Assef participated.

In late 2019 the previously unremarkable galaxy SDSS1335+0728 suddenly started shining brighter than ever before. To understand why, astronomers have used data from several space and ground-based observatories, including the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), to track how the galaxy’s brightness has varied. In a study out today, they conclude that they …

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Professor Evelyn Johnston was a Tutor for the Observation School at the La Silla Observatory

The IEA UDP professor commented that “the school was a success, all students achieved the goals of their projects and presented good results, some of which may lead to publications next year.” 01/03/2024 During February, Evelyn Johnston, assistant professor at the Institute of Astrophysical Studies at the Diego Portales University, participated as a tutor at …

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Noches de Telescopio desde Cerro Tololo

Prepárate para una Noche de Telescopio en Tiempo Real, desde el mismísimo Cerro Tololo Por primera vez nos conectaremos a observaciones astronómicas reales en vivo desde uno de los telescopios más icónicos en nuestro país, el Telescopio Blanco del Observatorio Cerro Tololo (NOIRLab), con un espejo principal de 4 metros de diámetro. Acompañaremos a Paulina …

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ESO/Messenger article about the deepest ALMA survey in the Hubble UDF

Together with Dr. F. Walter (MPIA), R. Decarli (INAF-Bologna), and C. Carilli (NRAO), Prof. Manuel Aravena (UDP) has recently published an article for the general public on the ESO/Messenger magazine. The article briefly reviews the milestones achieved by the on-going ALMA Spectroscopic Survey in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field (HUDF), including a summary of the …

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Núcleo de Astronomía se adjudica fondos del Observatorio Europeo Austral

Entregados por el Comité Mixto del Observatorio Europeo del Sur, los nuevos capitales permitirán contratar nuevos investigadores postdoctorales. Desde su apertura el año 2013, el Núcleo de Astronomía de la Facultad de Ingeniería de la Universidad Diego Portales ha confeccionado proyectos de investigación enfocados a contribuir y apoyar el desarrollo de la astronomía nacional a …

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