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The three 1-meter telescopes operated by Las Cumbres Observatory at CTIO, a Program of NSF NOIRLab, which is located high in the mountains of Chile, at an altitude of 2200 meters.  Image Credit: CTIO/NOIRLab/P. Horálek (Institute of Physics in Opava)
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Following nearly two decades of preparation, Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) has successfully spearheaded a global "end-to-end" data alert test run for the NSF DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Sur...

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A selection of activities you can try from home, ranging from short, fun activities, to longer investigations.

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Have you ever wondered what happens to stars as they get older? Explore the evolution of stars with different masses.