Project News

NED 2021 Release Highlights

NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database • 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...

ZTF Analyzes Impact of Starlink Satellites

ZTF • January 17th, 2022

A study of archival images from Zwicky Transient Facility shows an increase in satellite streaks but state that the effect on the science conducted with the ZTF survey is...

NASA’s Spitzer Illuminates Exoplanets in Astronomical Society Briefing

Spitzer • January 13th, 2022

The infrared observatory may help answer questions about planets outside our solar system, or exoplanets, including how they form and what drives weather in their atmospheres.

First Wolf-Rayet star observed as supernova

ZTF • 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.

A Wolf-Rayet star explodes as a supernova

ZTF • January 12th, 2022

For the first time, astronomers have observed an extremely massive star - generally suspected to sneakily die as a black hole - explode in a supernova. The team of...

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

NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program • 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...

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

Roman • 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...

Joint Survey Processing Splinter Session

Joint Survey Processing • 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...

Discovery Alert: 172 Possible Planets? A New Roadmap to Distant Worlds

NASA Exoplanet Archive • November 30th, 2021

A new catalog of planets around other stars includes hundreds of new discoveries, and could offer insight into planet formation and variety.

2022 Sagan Exoplanet Summer Hybrid Workshop - Exoplanet Science in the Gaia Era

NASA Exoplanet Science Institute • November 12th, 2021

Join us for the 22nd Sagan Summer Workshop! The 2022 Sagan Summer Workshop will focus on the topic of exoplanet science in the Gaia era.