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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 focusing on the James Webb Space Telescope.

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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...

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Unusual Stellar Nurseries Near Our Galaxy’s Center Puzzle Scientists

IPAC News • June 9th, 2025

New research led by Dr. James De Buizer at the SETI Institute and Dr. Wanggi Lim at IPAC at Caltech revealed surprising results about the rate at which high-mass stars form in...

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IPAC Announces New Executive Director, Tom Greene

IPAC News • May 27th, 2025

Thomas (Tom) Greene, astrophysicist and former Director of the NASA Ames Center for Exoplanet Studies and Chief of the NASA Ames Astrophysics Branch, will join IPAC as its new...

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ENSCI User Survey 2025

Euclid • July 16th, 2025

ENSCI conducted a user survey in 2025. It collected useful feedback and valuable input from the community. Read about the details!

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ENSCI User Panel 2025 report released

Euclid • July 10th, 2025

ENSCI User panel just released its 2025 report, in which they emphasized ENSCI's critical role in enabling US-based Euclid science investigations, and gave high marks for ENSCI...

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SPHEREx Quick Release Data Products Available at IRSA

Infrared Science Archive • July 8th, 2025

SPHEREx data are now available at IRSA!

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How NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Will Share Its All-Sky Map With the World

SPHEREx • July 2nd, 2025

NASA’s newest astrophysics space telescope launched in March on a mission to create an all-sky map of the universe. Now settled into low-Earth orbit, SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer...

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NASA Extends Efforts to Recontact Lunar Trailblazer Until Early July

Lunar Trailblazer • 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...

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

Vera C. Rubin Observatory • 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...

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