U.S. National Science Foundation
Coverage of U.S. National Science Foundation in the Nexus archive.
- The largest digital camera ever built begins decade-long survey of the universe
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, housing the largest digital camera ever built, has begun a decade-long survey of the southern sky from a Chilean mountaintop. The project aims to map billions of stars and galaxies, study dark matter and dark energy, and capture repeated images to detect faint celestial objects.
- The largest digital camera ever built begins decade-long survey of the universe
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, the largest digital camera ever built, has begun a decade-long survey of the universe from a Chilean mountaintop. It aims to map billions of stars and galaxies, study dark matter and dark energy, and capture repeated images of the southern sky to detect faint celestial objects.
- Trump backs down on plans to slash ocean science funding
The Trump administration will no longer cut a major U.S. ocean science research program after Congress passed legislation to protect it. The U.S. National Science Foundation had initially planned to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative but reversed its decision following bipartisan pressure.
- Trump fires all 24 members of the U.S. National Science Foundation
President Donald Trump dismissed all 24 members of the National Science Board, which oversees the U.S. National Science Foundation. The decision has raised concerns about potential interference in scientific governance.