NOIRLab

National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab)
NOIRLab logo
MottoDiscovering Our Universe Together
Established2019 (2019)
Field of research
Astronomy
DirectorPatrick McCarthy
Deputy Director
Stuartt Corder
LocationTucson, Arizona, United States
Sponsoring agency
National Science Foundation
Operating agency
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy
Websitenoirlab.edu

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.

NOIRLab runs four observatories and a center for scientific software and research data archiving. It provides access to observing time for astronomers affiliated with any US institution.

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