by Renae Kerrigan | Jun 25, 2021 | Live events
Esteban Parkes is a Telescope Manager at MSO-CTIO. He leads a group of professionals including Electronics Engineers, Electrical Engineers, and Electrical and Mechanical Technicians to provide general support to all telescope operations. At CTIO, Esteban’s group...
by Renae Kerrigan | Jun 14, 2021 | Live events
Real People, Big Astronomy: Adam Thornton June 21 8 PM Chile & EDT / 7 PM CDT / 5 PM PDT Adam Thornton is a software developer for the Vera Rubin Observatory. The Rubin Observatory will generate 20 terabytes of raw data a night. It is Adam’s job to ensure...
by Renae Kerrigan | Jun 4, 2021 | Awards, News
Thanks to all who voted for Big Astronomy in NSF’s 2021 STEM for All Video Showcase. Big Astronomy won a Public Choice Award, one of just 13 awarded out of 287 videos submitted. More than 850 viewers from 339 locations around the world watched the video, engaged with...
