Updates
Canary Global Foundation shares key milestones, collaborations, and initiatives as we advance AI-enabled astronomy and global scientific collaboration.
Year One: Building the Rules for Telescopes that Think
Canary Global Foundation — Annual Update, April 2026 A moment that is coming. Somewhere in the next decade, a telescope will see something it was
Living Sky Observatory Enters Initial Operational Phase
Canary Global Foundation (CGF) has initiated the first operational phase of the Living Sky Observatory (LSO), its flagship program focused on advancing AI-enabled scientific operations
CANA-QKD Consortium Agreement Approved (Eurostars Project 9796)
Canary Global Foundation (CGF) has joined the CANA-QKD consortium, a Eurostars-supported project advancing quantum communications between the Canary Islands and Canada. The consortium agreement formalizes
Supporting Scientific Collaboration: Local Volume Mapper Meeting in Tenerife
Canary Global Foundation (CGF) supported the Local Volume Mapper (LVM) community through sponsorship of a scientific meeting held in Tenerife, bringing together researchers working on
ICEX Vives Program Supports International Fellows at Canary Global
Canary Global Foundation (CGF) hosted three visiting fellows through the ICEX Vives program of the Spanish government, supporting international collaboration between CGF, Light Bridges, and
Expanding Access: Collaboration with Bolivia Enables New Pathways to Telescope Time
Canary Global Foundation (CGF) advanced its commitment to global access in astronomy through collaboration with partners in Bolivia, supporting participation in observational programs at the
Launching “Life & Meaning in the Cosmos” Program
Canary Global Foundation (CGF), in partnership with the University of San Francisco, has launched Life & Meaning in the Cosmos, a new interdisciplinary initiative within
Supporting Global Participation: Microgrants Enable Access to Tenerife Winter School
Canary Global Foundation (CGF) supported a cohort of international students through a targeted microgrants initiative, enabling participation in an advanced astrophysics winter school in Tenerife.
ELF and SELF Presented at STARMUS Festival 2025 in La Palma
In April 2025, the ExoLife Finder (ELF) mission and its prototype, SELF (Small ExoLife Finder), were presented at the STARMUS Festival in La Palma —
ELF and SELF debuted at STARMUS La Palma — with Jill Tarter, Rafael Rebolo, and Jeff Kuhn sharing why this project will transform the search for life
STARMUS: ELF Takes Center Stage at STARMUS Festival 2025 The telescope that will change history stood at the heart of the world’s most important science
