Sloan Spotlight
The 2.5 meter telescope at Apache Point, New Mexico is the primary instrument of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. Over the next five years, the telescope will be used to study dark energy, the structure of the Milky Way, and the architecture of planetary systems. more...
About the Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a philanthropic, not-for-profit grantmaking institution based in New York City.Established in 1934 by Alfred Pritchard Sloan Jr., then-President and Chief Executive Officer of the General Motors Corporation, the Foundation makes grants in support of original research and education in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and economic performance. more...