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Remembering John Stauffer

IPAC News • February 3rd, 2021

Long-time Caltech / IPAC astronomer John R. Stauffer passed away on January 29, 2021 after a battle with cancer.

Remembering John Stauffer

IPAC News • February 3rd, 2021

Long-time Caltech / IPAC astronomer John R. Stauffer passed away on January 29, 2021 after a battle with cancer.

Message from the Director

IPAC News • May 15th, 2020

Dear Colleagues and Friends, Like the rest of the science ecosystem, we at IPAC have been adapting to the challenges of the time, protecting the health and safety of our...

Dr. Dawn Gelino named a Fellow of the American Astronomical Society

IPAC News • February 26th, 2020

This recognition is given to AAS members for their achievement and extraordinary service to the field of astronomy and the AAS, which includes "original research and...

IPAC's Roc Cutri Awarded The Van Biesbroeck Prize

IPAC News • January 21st, 2020

The Van Biesbroeck Prize is normally awarded every two years and honors a living individual for long-term extraordinary or unselfish service to astronomy, often beyond the...

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Ask the Astronomers Live - A Wake in the Dark (Matter)

Universe Unplugged • May 28th, 2021

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Looking for Origins

Origins Space Telescope • May 13th, 2021

A proposed far-infrared telescope with key IPAC involvement and expertise is described in the leading space systems journal JATIS, including 20 technical articles on the design...

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TMT’s Telescope Structure progresses to Production Readiness

TMT • May 13th, 2021

A virtual meeting was conducted on April 5, 2021 between representatives of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ, TMT Japanese Partner Institution) and the TMT...

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Progress made on TMT mirror production

TMT • April 29th, 2021

TIO recently celebrated the completion of another eight newly polished roundels produced for the TMT primary mirror by Canon in Japan. The TIO and NAOJ teams responsible for the...

Machine learning helps astronomers classify dying stars

ZTF • April 28th, 2021

Astronomers from the Zwicky Transient Facility team announce the first fully automated classification of Type Ia supernova.

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Update from TMT Science Advisory Committee

TMT • April 23rd, 2021

TMT’s Science Advisory Committee (SAC), which has been meeting bi-monthly since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, recently met to address the project status, its scientific...

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