W1200-7845 was discovered through Disk Detective, a citizen science project funded by NASA and hosted by Zooniverse that provides images of objects in space for the public to classify, with the aim of picking out objects that are likely stars with disks that could potentially host planets. Citizen scientists can look through ‘flipbooks’ —images of…
Astronomers using European Southern Observatory (ESO) telescopes have discovered giant spots on the surface of extremely hot stars hidden in stellar clusters. Not only are these stars plagued by magnetic spots, some also experience superflare events, explosions of energy several million times more energetic than similar eruptions on the Sun. The findings, published today in…
Dear LCO collaborators, This morning the government reported 1,391 cases of COVID-19, 1,183 with symptoms and 208 asymptomatic. The last 8 days of infections represent almost 40% of the total cases since the arrival of the pandemic in Chile two months ago, specifically on March 3. During May, 67 people have died, equivalent to 22.7%…
Dear LCO collaborators, Yesterday the authorities decreed phase 4 of the health emergency for the Coquimbo region. This means that there is no certainty of the origin of the infection in some cases, i.e. traceability was lost. At this stage, the Ministerio de Salud can propose safeguard measures for the population in the area, such…
Pasadena, CA— The universe is full of billions of galaxies—but their distribution across space is far from uniform. Why do we see so much structure in the universe today and how did it all form and grow? A 10-year survey of tens of thousands of galaxies made using the Magellan Baade Telescope at Carnegie’s Las…
Dear Colleague, We are living through an unprecedented time. At the beginning of this year, none of us would have imagined that we were on the verge of a global health crisis. Now, as we face these extraordinary circumstances, it is inspiring to see the Carnegie community rising to this occasion and finding new, creative…
Dear, Today, the Ministerio de Salud delivered a new balance sheet regarding the situation in Chile due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, the total number of people infected is 8,807, while the number of people who have died from this disease is 105. In the Coquimbo Region the number of infections remains low compared to…
Dear, In order to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the authorities have decreed a series of new measures. One of these, set forth in JDN Exempt Resolution No. 10, affects freedom of movement in the Coquimbo region, as of April 6, 2020 and until further notice. Therefore, all persons living…
Dear collaborators, The current health emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve. Until 21:00 on March 29, 2020, Ministerio de Salud reported a total of 2449 cases nationwide, of which 27 are in the Coquimbo region and 2 in the Atacama region. In addition, added to the national curfew (22:00 – 05:00) and…
Dear collaborators, Due to the current situation of the COVID-19 outbreak, the observatory’s management has chosen to adopt the following emergency measures, which aim to increase social distancing, protect our staff over 60, and decrease the risk of contagion: LCO operations are reduced to a minimum for a period of at least 14 days, which…
