Project News

NASA Telescope to Help Untangle Galaxy Growth, Dark Matter Makeup

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope • Project News • June 14th, 2022

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will study wispy streams of stars that extend far beyond the apparent edges of many galaxies. Missions like the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes would have to patch together hundreds of small images to see these structures around nearby galaxies in...

The Roman Space Observer Game

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope • Project News • June 10th, 2022

You have been given observation time on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope! How many astrophysical objects can you catch? The goal for this game is to inform and inspire players about the amazing cosmic objects in our universe and what Roman may be able to see in a fun and engaging way.

ENSCI at the 240th AAS Meeting

Euclid • News Release • June 9th, 2022

ENSCI will be present at the 240th AAS meeting in Pasadena next week, June 12-16, 2022.

Native American tribe names a ZTF-discovered asteroid

ZTF • News Release • June 9th, 2022

Members of the Pauma band native American tribe, whose ancestral lands include the Palomar mountain, gathered at the Palomar Observatory to name a unique asteroid discovered back in 2020 by ZTF. "Ayló'chaxnim" or "Venus Girl" is the first asteroid to be found that ...

ZTF captures a possible candidate of a high-energy neutrino for a second time

ZTF • News Release • June 3rd, 2022

Led by researchers at DESY, Germany, astronomers have discovered and analyzed an extremely bright tidal disruption event that may be associated with a high-energy neutrino. The discovery was done with the ZTF survey and the study is published today in the Physical Review Letters.

Planetary Defense Exercise Uses Apophis as Hazardous Asteroid Stand-In

Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer • Project News • May 31st, 2022

Over 100 participants from 18 countries – including NASA scientists and the agency's NEOWISE mission – took part in the international exercise.

"Black Widow" Star Devours Its Rapidly Circling Companion

ZTF • News Release • May 4th, 2022

Astronomers from the ZTF partnership have discovered a black widow star system, in which the stars orbit around each other every 62 minutes—the shortest orbital period observed to date for this type of binary star system.

DEIMOS, ESI, MOSFIRE, AND HIRES REAL TIME INGESTION

Keck Observatory Archive • Project News • April 19th, 2022

KOA now ingests raw (level 0) DEIMOS, ESI, HIRES, KCWI, and MOSFIRE observations in near-real time, generally within 5 minutes after acquisition.

Neptune is cooler than we thought: Study reveals unexpected changes in atmospheric temperatures

Spitzer • From Partners • April 11th, 2022

New research led by space scientists at the University of Leicester has revealed how temperatures in Neptune’s atmosphere have unexpectedly fluctuated over the past two decades.

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Integration of Euclid's instrument payload and supporting service modules

Euclid • News Release • March 31st, 2022

Integration of the payload and supporting service modules of ESA's Euclid mission has completed at Thales Alenia in Turin, a major milestone in mission readiness.

NASA Telescope to Help Untangle Galaxy Growth, Dark Matter Makeup

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope • June 14th, 2022

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will study wispy streams of stars that extend far beyond the apparent edges of many galaxies. Missions like the Hubble and James Webb...

The Roman Space Observer Game

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope • June 10th, 2022

You have been given observation time on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope! How many astrophysical objects can you catch? The goal for this game is to inform and inspire...

ENSCI at the 240th AAS Meeting

Euclid • June 9th, 2022

ENSCI will be present at the 240th AAS meeting in Pasadena next week, June 12-16, 2022.

Native American tribe names a ZTF-discovered asteroid

ZTF • June 9th, 2022

Members of the Pauma band native American tribe, whose ancestral lands include the Palomar mountain, gathered at the Palomar Observatory to name a unique...

ZTF captures a possible candidate of a high-energy neutrino for a second time

ZTF • June 3rd, 2022

Led by researchers at DESY, Germany, astronomers have discovered and analyzed an extremely bright tidal disruption event that may be associated with a high-energy...

Planetary Defense Exercise Uses Apophis as Hazardous Asteroid Stand-In

Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer • May 31st, 2022

Over 100 participants from 18 countries – including NASA scientists and the agency's NEOWISE mission – took part in the international exercise.

"Black Widow" Star Devours Its Rapidly Circling Companion

ZTF • May 4th, 2022

Astronomers from the ZTF partnership have discovered a black widow star system, in which the stars orbit around each other every 62 minutes—the shortest orbital period observed...

DEIMOS, ESI, MOSFIRE, AND HIRES REAL TIME INGESTION

Keck Observatory Archive • April 19th, 2022

KOA now ingests raw (level 0) DEIMOS, ESI, HIRES, KCWI, and MOSFIRE observations in near-real time, generally within 5 minutes after acquisition.

Neptune is cooler than we thought: Study reveals unexpected changes in atmospheric temperatures

Spitzer • April 11th, 2022

New research led by space scientists at the University of Leicester has revealed how temperatures in Neptune’s atmosphere have unexpectedly fluctuated over the past two decades.

Integration of Euclid's instrument payload and supporting service modules

Euclid • March 31st, 2022

Integration of the payload and supporting service modules of ESA's Euclid mission has completed at Thales Alenia in Turin, a major milestone in mission readiness.