The Carnegie Observatories, a department of Carnegie Science, a non-profit, world-class astronomical institution with offices located in Pasadena, California, is seeking a Telescope and Instrument Operator to work at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. Carnegie astronomers and researchers representing a wide international consortium of institutions are conducting SDSS-V, an ambitious, multi-year, integrated visible and…
The supernova is a spectacular event in the universe, representing the final stage in the life of a massive star. Having exhausted its nuclear fuel, the star can no longer hold up against its gravity, resulting in a catastrophic collapse and an explosion that releases an enormous amount of energy, outshining its host galaxy for…
On May 25 and 26, 2024, Heritage Day was celebrated in Chile, which seeks to promote interaction with the diverse cultural expressions and historical resources that exist in the country. Las Campanas Observatory, LCO, was part of this great cultural activity, carrying out two activities in the Metropolitan Region. The first was a discussion about…
Las Campanas Observatory (LCO of the Carnegie Institution for Science Observatories)—a world-class astronomical institution—has an opening for a Science Operations Assistant (2) to work on the two 6.5-meter Magellan telescopes. As a key team member the Science operations Assistant will be responsible for operating the telescopes, ensuring the safe and smooth execution of night observations.…
Las Campanas Observatory (LCO), Chile. This is a full-time position based at LCO, Chile. The Las Campanas Observatory of the Carnegie Institution for Science seeks a highly motivated and qualified Support Astronomer to join our team. The successful candidate will be a team member responsible for supporting in situ and remote operations of the Magellan…
MIT researchers, including several undergraduates, have discovered three of the oldest stars in the Universe, those living in our own galactic neighborhood. This research was conducted using data obtained with the Clay telescope, one of the Magellan twins at the Carnegie Institution for Science’s Las Campanas Observatory. The team discovered the stars in the Milky…
The IT Support Specialist maintains the infrastructure required for normal service provisioning required by LCO operations. Provide end user support and training, and solve technical issues as they arise. Job Duties -Provide level 1 technical support to end users for hardware, software and associated services as email, phone and videoconferencing. -Train end users on hardware…
Together with Carnegie Science and the Perot Museum, Las Campanas Observatory gave talks and held massive workshops to educate the community about the total solar eclipse visible on April 8, 2024, in addition to teaching about the associated science and the precautions associated with its observation. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon, following its…
Last March 23, 2024, close to a thousand people visited the offices of Las Campanas Observatory (LCO) in La Serena to celebrate Astronomy Day in Chile. This event was organized by LCO, with the collaboration of the Universidad Central, the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMTO), the Fundación Cielos de Chile, the Navegantes Estelares project and NothOptics.…
Chile is known worldwide for the quality of its dark skies, which, being located over the Atacama Desert, the most arid non-polar place on the planet, remain clear and stable. For this reason, it is currently an astronomical power due to the fact that nearly 40% of the infrastructure created to study the Universe is…
