United StatesNOIRLab is the #52,550 most-subscribed YouTube channel worldwide and #12,579 in United States, with 5.5K subscribers and 1.5M total views across 1,851 videos.
Biography
The National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab) is the United States' national facility for ground-based, night-time optical and infrared astronomy. It is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), as a federally funded research and development center.
Channel description
NSF’s NOIRLab is the preeminent US national center for ground-based, nighttime optical and infrared astronomy. The mission of NOIRLab is to enable breakthrough discoveries in astrophysics by developing and operating state-of-the-art ground-based observatories and providing data products and services for a diverse and inclusive community.
Through its five programs — Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO), the Community Science and Data Center (CSDC), Gemini Observatory, Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO) and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory once operational — NOIRLab serves as a focal point for community development of innovative scientific programs, the exchange of ideas, and creative development.
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA) operates these facilities and NSF’s NOIRLab under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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- How many subscribers does NOIRLabAstro have?
- 5.5K subscribers — #52,550 worldwide, #12,579 in United States.
- What is NOIRLabAstro's real name?
- NOIRLabAstro's real name is NOIRLab.
- When did NOIRLabAstro start on YouTube?
- The channel was created in Apr 2020.