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Steve Kahn, LSST Deputy Director and Camera Lead Scientist at SLAC, has been elected to membership in  the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Congratulations, Steve.

Academy Announces 2012 Class of New Members

April 24 & 25, AAS-Supported Congressional Visit Day, Washington, DC

The NSF Preliminary Design Review Committee visits the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab to inspect the LSST Primary Mirror

In a report released this morning, "New Worlds and New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics," a prestigious committee convened by the National Research Council for the National Academy of Sciences ranked the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) as its top priority for the next large ground-based astronomical facility. The so-called "Astro2010" report states "The committee recommends that LSST be submitted immediately for NSF's Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction (MREFC) consideration with a view to achieving first light before the end of the decade.

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Here is the current plan for the 3 v 3 from Jeff Kantor: We will use the Kick It 3v3 Rules (attached) with a few modifications due to practical limitations:

Field:

By popular demand, there will be a 3x3 soccer tournament early each morning and a prize to the winning team (details to follow). Pack your cleats! Game times are 6-7am Tuesday - Thursday. Contact Jeff Kantor for more information.

The LSST Board met in Tucson Thursday & Friday, April 8 & 9, 2010, and approved Texas A&M University as the 32nd Institutional Member of LSST Corporation; Nick Suntzeff will serve as their representative.

The LSST Transient Events app was approved by Apple and is now available for download from the App store. Click here to download.