MMT Observatory

SpaceX launch as seen from the summit of Mt. Hopkins. Photo by B. Pinault.

Ladybug season is here.

Whipple Observatory and TSO Team Up for Holst’s Planets tucsonsymphony.org/whipple-observ…

We’re ready for you over at Science City at the Tucson Festival of Books!

Proposals for the use of Steward's optical/IR telescopes during the 2024B semester are due Mon Apr 1 at 12pm.

We'll be at the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books Science City on March 9-10. Hope to see you there! tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/?id=1708

It's been a snowy couple of weeks at the summit. Photos by @KaliSalmas

Yesterday’s State of the Observatory address given by Director Grant Williams. The view from the chamber waiting for the annual staff photo.

Coatis gathered along the fence at the summit. Photo by B. Pinault.

2023 Women of Impact awardee Dr. Gurtina Besla explores the impacts of gravitational interactions on the observed properties of low-mass dwarf galaxies. Simply put, her findings have overturned conventional wisdom. Please join us in celebrating all 30 awardees! research.arizona.edu/women

Proposals for the use of Steward's optical/IR telescopes during the 2024A semester are due Mon Oct 2 at 12pm.

Whipple Observatory visitor center revamp promises more interaction gvnews.com/news/whipple-o… via @greenvalleynews

We're hiring a Mountain Operations Manager. arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careers…

The MMT is in summer shutdown for maintenance and upgrades to the facility. We'll be back on the sky August 15.

The Incident Commander has approved the re-opening of the Mt Hopkins Rd to traffic. Please be advised that Forest Service will have personnel on site near kilometer 7 to continue to monitor the remnants of the Iron Springs Fire.

The Mt Hopkins Rd is closed due to a fire (20-30 acres) near kilometer 8. Staff have been evacuated safely. There will be no staff onsite today.

Colliding galaxies are awesome to look at but not when there's a satellite trail running through it. 🤦‍♂️ wired.trib.al/YSslFNB

Friday view

NASA honors UArizona Regents Professors, alumna for contributions to space exploration and astronomy shar.es/afF4KR

The MMT is looking to hire a Software Engineer. More information here - arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careers…