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20 years of high school teachers and students doing astronomy research at IPAC

Project News • August 28th, 2025

The NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program (NITARP) is celebrating 20 years of high school teachers and students doing astronomy research at IPAC.

Two different types of asteroids may actually share same origin story

IPAC News • August 20th, 2025

A newly published paper, led by IPAC scientist Joe Masiero, provides evidence that two kinds of asteroids likely formed in the same regions during the beginning of our solar system.

NASA’s JWST Finds New Evidence for Planet Around Closest Solar Twin

IPAC News • August 7th, 2025

Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found strong evidence of a giant planet orbiting a star in the stellar system closest to our own Sun. At just 4 light-years away from Earth, the Alpha Centauri triple star system has long been a compelling target in the search for worlds...

NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Moon Mission Ends

Project News • August 4th, 2025

NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer ended its mission to the Moon on July 31. Despite extensive efforts, mission operators were unable to establish two-way communications after losing contact with the spacecraft the day following its Feb. 26 launch.

Betelgeuse’s Companion Star May Have Been Seen at Last

Project News • July 24th, 2025

Three IPAC scientists, David R. Ciardi, Catherine A. Clark, and Elise Furlan, were co-authors on this study supporting the claim that Betelgeuse may have a stellar companion after centuries of hypothesizing.

SPHEREx Quick Release Data Products Available at IRSA

Project News • July 8th, 2025

SPHEREx data are now available at IRSA!

From Galileo to Galaxies: Astrophysics at the Vatican

IPAC News • July 1st, 2025

IPAC Executive Director Tom Greene wrapped up a two-week guest teaching stint at the Vatican Observatory Summer School (VOSS) in Italy, where 24 astronomy graduate students from 20 countries converged for an immersion in astrophysics fundamentals, observational techniques, and hands-on learning...

NASA Extends Efforts to Recontact Lunar Trailblazer Until Early July

Project News • June 30th, 2025

NASA has extended recovery efforts of its Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft from mid-June to early July. Updated modeling of the spacecraft’s trajectory by the mission team indicates lighting conditions will continue to be favorable and may provide enough sunlight for the spacecraft’s solar panels to...

Ever-changing Universe Revealed in First Imagery From NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory

Project News • June 26th, 2025

From distant stars and galaxies to asteroids whizzing through the Solar System, this next-generation facility unveils its first imagery and brings the night sky to life like never before.

People of IPAC: New Leaders, New Roles, New Staff

IPAC News • June 23rd, 2025

There were many changes in the IPAC team in the first half of 2025. We filled 16 positions with people who either joined IPAC afresh or with existing staff who transitioned to new roles. There were also leadership changes with Tom Greene becoming the new IPAC Executive Directory, Sean Carey...

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