Announcements

NED 2021 Release Highlights

Project News • January 19th, 2022

In 2021, NED had six releases. The NED November and December 2021 Releases included integration of the Chandra Source Catalog (CSC 2.0.1), 989K new object links, 323K new sources from the literature cross-identified with NED objects, and 5.3 million new photometric data points have been...

First Wolf-Rayet star observed as supernova

Project News • January 12th, 2022

A first-of-its-kind exploding star – thought to have existed only in theory – was recently discovered with the Zwicky Transient Facility by an international team of astronomers.

High school teachers and students continue doing real astronomy research despite the global pandemic

Project News • January 11th, 2022

In many ways, January 2022 is not a typical January. Most years, we announce at the winter meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) that the current class of educators from the NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program (NITARP) has graduated, and a new class of NITARP educators is...

Simulated Image Shows How NASA’s Roman Could Expand on Hubble’s Deepest View

Project News • January 10th, 2022

A team of astrophysicists has created a simulated image that shows how the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could conduct a mega-exposure similar to but far larger than Hubble’s celebrated Ultra Deep Field Image.

PRIMA Far-IR Probe Science Workshop

Community News • January 10th, 2022

The PRIMA Far-IR Probe Science Virtual Workshop will be hosted by IPAC on March 22, 2022.

AAS Names 23 New Fellows for 2022

IPAC News • January 6th, 2022

The American Astronomical Society (AAS), a major international organization of professional astronomers, astronomy educators, and amateur astronomers, is honoring 23 members for extraordinary achievement and service by naming them AAS Fellows. IPAC Director George Helou is among the new Fellows...

Joint Survey Processing Splinter Session

Project News • January 5th, 2022

Despite the cancellation of the AAS, on Tue Jan 11th between 1-4pm Pacific (4-7pm Eastern), we plan to hold the planned splinter on Joint Survey Processing (JSP) on Zoom. All talks will be linked afterwards on jsp.ipac.caltech.edu.

Growing Science in a Remote World: Year-End Reflections from IPAC Director George Helou

IPAC News • December 21st, 2021

2021 was a year of unexpected challenges and welcomed rewards. As we approach the New Year and another perihelion in Earth’s orbit, there are a few highlights from IPAC I would like to share...

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

IPAC News • December 15th, 2021

There were many changes in the IPAC team in 2023. We filled 15 positions with people who either joined IPAC afresh or with existing staff who transitioned to new roles. There were also leadership changes with Flo Langilotti starting as the new Facilities Coordinator and later also as the NExScI...

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

IPAC News • December 2nd, 2021

There were many changes in the IPAC team in 2021. We filled 22 positions with people who either joined IPAC afresh or with existing staff who transitioned to new roles. There were also leadership changes with Vandana Desai and Phil Appleton assuming the roles of Head of Science Staff (HoSS) and...