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IPAC at Caltech partners with NASA, NSF, JPL, and the worldwide research community to advance the exploration of our Universe. www.ipac.caltech.edu
How do we hot-wire the transient universe to enable breakthrough science?🤔🔌💡
The time-domain community is invited to a meeting by the
NASA Roman Alerts Promptly from Image Differencing (RAPID) team. Abstract submission and registration are now open!
conference.ipac.caltech.edu/rapid-hotwir...
The time-domain community is invited to a meeting by the
NASA Roman Alerts Promptly from Image Differencing (RAPID) team. Abstract submission and registration are now open!
conference.ipac.caltech.edu/rapid-hotwir...
November 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
How do we hot-wire the transient universe to enable breakthrough science?🤔🔌💡
The time-domain community is invited to a meeting by the
NASA Roman Alerts Promptly from Image Differencing (RAPID) team. Abstract submission and registration are now open!
conference.ipac.caltech.edu/rapid-hotwir...
The time-domain community is invited to a meeting by the
NASA Roman Alerts Promptly from Image Differencing (RAPID) team. Abstract submission and registration are now open!
conference.ipac.caltech.edu/rapid-hotwir...
🚀OpenUniverse2024 Hands-on Workshop at #AAS247
Work with simulated NASA Roman & @vrubinobs.bsky.social data and learn to:
💫 Access wide-field & time-domain sims
📊 Visualize with Firefly + Astropy
🧠 Prototype science workflows w/ Jupyter Notebooks
Register by 11/7👉 aas.org/meetings/aas247/workshops
Work with simulated NASA Roman & @vrubinobs.bsky.social data and learn to:
💫 Access wide-field & time-domain sims
📊 Visualize with Firefly + Astropy
🧠 Prototype science workflows w/ Jupyter Notebooks
Register by 11/7👉 aas.org/meetings/aas247/workshops
October 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
🚀OpenUniverse2024 Hands-on Workshop at #AAS247
Work with simulated NASA Roman & @vrubinobs.bsky.social data and learn to:
💫 Access wide-field & time-domain sims
📊 Visualize with Firefly + Astropy
🧠 Prototype science workflows w/ Jupyter Notebooks
Register by 11/7👉 aas.org/meetings/aas247/workshops
Work with simulated NASA Roman & @vrubinobs.bsky.social data and learn to:
💫 Access wide-field & time-domain sims
📊 Visualize with Firefly + Astropy
🧠 Prototype science workflows w/ Jupyter Notebooks
Register by 11/7👉 aas.org/meetings/aas247/workshops
The official number of exoplanets has surpassed 6,000! And you can access data on all 6,007 of them right here at IPAC 📈 🪐
Watch the video & read all about the center of the exoplanet universe (also known as NExScI!) here:
www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/the-nas...
Watch the video & read all about the center of the exoplanet universe (also known as NExScI!) here:
www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/the-nas...
September 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The official number of exoplanets has surpassed 6,000! And you can access data on all 6,007 of them right here at IPAC 📈 🪐
Watch the video & read all about the center of the exoplanet universe (also known as NExScI!) here:
www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/the-nas...
Watch the video & read all about the center of the exoplanet universe (also known as NExScI!) here:
www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/the-nas...
The NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program (NITARP) is celebrating 20 years of high school teachers & students doing astronomy research at IPAC!
“NITARP changed my life,” said one teacher who participated in the program.
Read more great quotes here:
www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/20-year...
“NITARP changed my life,” said one teacher who participated in the program.
Read more great quotes here:
www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/20-year...
September 6, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program (NITARP) is celebrating 20 years of high school teachers & students doing astronomy research at IPAC!
“NITARP changed my life,” said one teacher who participated in the program.
Read more great quotes here:
www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/20-year...
“NITARP changed my life,” said one teacher who participated in the program.
Read more great quotes here:
www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/20-year...
These images, taken a year apart, show how supernova SN2018gv faded over time. The High-Latitude Time-Domain Survey by NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will spot 1000s of supernovae, including a type that can be used to measure the universe's expansion.
roman.ipac.caltech.edu/news/nasa-ro...
roman.ipac.caltech.edu/news/nasa-ro...
August 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
These images, taken a year apart, show how supernova SN2018gv faded over time. The High-Latitude Time-Domain Survey by NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will spot 1000s of supernovae, including a type that can be used to measure the universe's expansion.
roman.ipac.caltech.edu/news/nasa-ro...
roman.ipac.caltech.edu/news/nasa-ro...
IPAC scientist finds evidence for a planet in the same star system as #Avatar 's Pandora!
If confirmed by additional observations, "Its very existence [...] would challenge our understanding of how planets form, survive, and evolve in chaotic environments."
www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/nasa-s-...
If confirmed by additional observations, "Its very existence [...] would challenge our understanding of how planets form, survive, and evolve in chaotic environments."
www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/nasa-s-...
August 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
IPAC scientist finds evidence for a planet in the same star system as #Avatar 's Pandora!
If confirmed by additional observations, "Its very existence [...] would challenge our understanding of how planets form, survive, and evolve in chaotic environments."
www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/nasa-s-...
If confirmed by additional observations, "Its very existence [...] would challenge our understanding of how planets form, survive, and evolve in chaotic environments."
www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/nasa-s-...
After losing contact with the spacecraft and several months of a global effort to listen for a signal, Lunar Trailblazer concluded its mission to the Moon on July 31.
Read more:
www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/nasa-s-...
Read more:
www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/nasa-s-...
August 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
After losing contact with the spacecraft and several months of a global effort to listen for a signal, Lunar Trailblazer concluded its mission to the Moon on July 31.
Read more:
www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/nasa-s-...
Read more:
www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/nasa-s-...
Clear Skies Ahead for Another #VGSF😎
IPAC bids farewell to Penn State graduate student Nick Tusay, who has been working with NExScI's @aurorakess.bsky.social to learn more about ultra-hot Jupiters using high-resolution spectroscopy. Best of luck to Nick and his future endeavors!🚀
IPAC bids farewell to Penn State graduate student Nick Tusay, who has been working with NExScI's @aurorakess.bsky.social to learn more about ultra-hot Jupiters using high-resolution spectroscopy. Best of luck to Nick and his future endeavors!🚀
July 7, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Clear Skies Ahead for Another #VGSF😎
IPAC bids farewell to Penn State graduate student Nick Tusay, who has been working with NExScI's @aurorakess.bsky.social to learn more about ultra-hot Jupiters using high-resolution spectroscopy. Best of luck to Nick and his future endeavors!🚀
IPAC bids farewell to Penn State graduate student Nick Tusay, who has been working with NExScI's @aurorakess.bsky.social to learn more about ultra-hot Jupiters using high-resolution spectroscopy. Best of luck to Nick and his future endeavors!🚀
SPHEREx has delivered its first set of publicly-available data on @irsaipac.bsky.social ! 📊 🛰️
"Almost every area of astronomy can be addressed by SPHEREx data,” said Rachel Akeson, the lead for the SPHEREx Science Data Center at IPAC.
spherex.caltech.edu/news/how-nas...
"Almost every area of astronomy can be addressed by SPHEREx data,” said Rachel Akeson, the lead for the SPHEREx Science Data Center at IPAC.
spherex.caltech.edu/news/how-nas...
July 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
SPHEREx has delivered its first set of publicly-available data on @irsaipac.bsky.social ! 📊 🛰️
"Almost every area of astronomy can be addressed by SPHEREx data,” said Rachel Akeson, the lead for the SPHEREx Science Data Center at IPAC.
spherex.caltech.edu/news/how-nas...
"Almost every area of astronomy can be addressed by SPHEREx data,” said Rachel Akeson, the lead for the SPHEREx Science Data Center at IPAC.
spherex.caltech.edu/news/how-nas...
From Galileo to Galaxies: Astronomy at the Vatican
IPAC Exec Director @tom-greene.bsky.social spent part of his summer guest teaching at @vaticanobservatory.bsky.social Summer School on topics focusing on JWST. He also met Pope Leo XIV!
Read all about it: www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/from-ga...
IPAC Exec Director @tom-greene.bsky.social spent part of his summer guest teaching at @vaticanobservatory.bsky.social Summer School on topics focusing on JWST. He also met Pope Leo XIV!
Read all about it: www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/from-ga...
July 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
From Galileo to Galaxies: Astronomy at the Vatican
IPAC Exec Director @tom-greene.bsky.social spent part of his summer guest teaching at @vaticanobservatory.bsky.social Summer School on topics focusing on JWST. He also met Pope Leo XIV!
Read all about it: www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/from-ga...
IPAC Exec Director @tom-greene.bsky.social spent part of his summer guest teaching at @vaticanobservatory.bsky.social Summer School on topics focusing on JWST. He also met Pope Leo XIV!
Read all about it: www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/from-ga...
The #RubinFirstLook has us 🤩
"These images mark the beginning of an avalanche of data," said IPAC Manager David Imel.
At IPAC, we've been developing the Science User Interface and Tools for the Rubin LSST Science Platform.
Read about IPAC & @vrubinobs.bsky.social: ipac.caltech.edu/project/rubin
"These images mark the beginning of an avalanche of data," said IPAC Manager David Imel.
At IPAC, we've been developing the Science User Interface and Tools for the Rubin LSST Science Platform.
Read about IPAC & @vrubinobs.bsky.social: ipac.caltech.edu/project/rubin
June 27, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The #RubinFirstLook has us 🤩
"These images mark the beginning of an avalanche of data," said IPAC Manager David Imel.
At IPAC, we've been developing the Science User Interface and Tools for the Rubin LSST Science Platform.
Read about IPAC & @vrubinobs.bsky.social: ipac.caltech.edu/project/rubin
"These images mark the beginning of an avalanche of data," said IPAC Manager David Imel.
At IPAC, we've been developing the Science User Interface and Tools for the Rubin LSST Science Platform.
Read about IPAC & @vrubinobs.bsky.social: ipac.caltech.edu/project/rubin
IPAC's own Andreas Faisst recently appeared on @ktla.com discussing the COSMOS-Web JWST survey, which is shaking up what we thought we knew about the universe 🌀
Read more about COSMOS-Web: www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/cosmos-...
Watch Faisst's interview: ktla.com/video/caltec...
Read more about COSMOS-Web: www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/cosmos-...
Watch Faisst's interview: ktla.com/video/caltec...
June 25, 2025 at 1:12 AM
IPAC's own Andreas Faisst recently appeared on @ktla.com discussing the COSMOS-Web JWST survey, which is shaking up what we thought we knew about the universe 🌀
Read more about COSMOS-Web: www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/cosmos-...
Watch Faisst's interview: ktla.com/video/caltec...
Read more about COSMOS-Web: www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/cosmos-...
Watch Faisst's interview: ktla.com/video/caltec...
Current IPAC staff members (less than 200 people!) have published over 5,000 research papers! That's a lot of science in one place! 🤯
Dive into the science happening at IPAC here: www.ipac.caltech.edu/science
Dive into the science happening at IPAC here: www.ipac.caltech.edu/science
June 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Current IPAC staff members (less than 200 people!) have published over 5,000 research papers! That's a lot of science in one place! 🤯
Dive into the science happening at IPAC here: www.ipac.caltech.edu/science
Dive into the science happening at IPAC here: www.ipac.caltech.edu/science
#AAS246 Preparing for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's First Call for Proposals 📞📄
The first call for proposals is expected to be released in Fall 2025! Stay up to date with @nancyromansci.bsky.social and the Roman Science Support Center @ IPAC: roman.ipac.caltech.edu/page/call-fo...
The first call for proposals is expected to be released in Fall 2025! Stay up to date with @nancyromansci.bsky.social and the Roman Science Support Center @ IPAC: roman.ipac.caltech.edu/page/call-fo...
June 17, 2025 at 9:23 PM
#AAS246 Preparing for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's First Call for Proposals 📞📄
The first call for proposals is expected to be released in Fall 2025! Stay up to date with @nancyromansci.bsky.social and the Roman Science Support Center @ IPAC: roman.ipac.caltech.edu/page/call-fo...
The first call for proposals is expected to be released in Fall 2025! Stay up to date with @nancyromansci.bsky.social and the Roman Science Support Center @ IPAC: roman.ipac.caltech.edu/page/call-fo...
In the #AAS246 Plenary Lecture, IPAC Senior Scientist and NExScI Deputy Director David Ciardi stepped up to the plate to discuss all things exoplanets 🪐
Ciardi took over for Sean Carey, IPAC Senior Scientist and NEO Surveyor Task Lead, who could no longer attend the meeting.
Ciardi took over for Sean Carey, IPAC Senior Scientist and NEO Surveyor Task Lead, who could no longer attend the meeting.
June 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In the #AAS246 Plenary Lecture, IPAC Senior Scientist and NExScI Deputy Director David Ciardi stepped up to the plate to discuss all things exoplanets 🪐
Ciardi took over for Sean Carey, IPAC Senior Scientist and NEO Surveyor Task Lead, who could no longer attend the meeting.
Ciardi took over for Sean Carey, IPAC Senior Scientist and NEO Surveyor Task Lead, who could no longer attend the meeting.
IPACer Wanggi Lim presented at a press conference at #AAS246 ⭐️
The new research, led in partnership with James De Buizer @setiinstitute.bsky.social, revealed surprising results about the rate at which high-mass stars form in the Galactic Center of the Milky Way.
www.youtube.com/live/gJjSZu9...
The new research, led in partnership with James De Buizer @setiinstitute.bsky.social, revealed surprising results about the rate at which high-mass stars form in the Galactic Center of the Milky Way.
www.youtube.com/live/gJjSZu9...
June 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
IPACer Wanggi Lim presented at a press conference at #AAS246 ⭐️
The new research, led in partnership with James De Buizer @setiinstitute.bsky.social, revealed surprising results about the rate at which high-mass stars form in the Galactic Center of the Milky Way.
www.youtube.com/live/gJjSZu9...
The new research, led in partnership with James De Buizer @setiinstitute.bsky.social, revealed surprising results about the rate at which high-mass stars form in the Galactic Center of the Milky Way.
www.youtube.com/live/gJjSZu9...
Hello #AAS246!👋
We're excited to support the astrophysics community in Anchorage this week! Stop by booth 205 in the Exhibit Hall to say hi and to learn about the latest science and tech happening at IPAC and NExSCI.🤖🚀📶🔍
We're excited to support the astrophysics community in Anchorage this week! Stop by booth 205 in the Exhibit Hall to say hi and to learn about the latest science and tech happening at IPAC and NExSCI.🤖🚀📶🔍
June 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Hello #AAS246!👋
We're excited to support the astrophysics community in Anchorage this week! Stop by booth 205 in the Exhibit Hall to say hi and to learn about the latest science and tech happening at IPAC and NExSCI.🤖🚀📶🔍
We're excited to support the astrophysics community in Anchorage this week! Stop by booth 205 in the Exhibit Hall to say hi and to learn about the latest science and tech happening at IPAC and NExSCI.🤖🚀📶🔍
IPAC welcomes Tom Greene as the new Executive Director!
“IPAC is a well-oiled machine, and it's clearly the place to go as a premier science and data center for a variety of missions and projects," said Greene.
Read more here: www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/ipac-an...
“IPAC is a well-oiled machine, and it's clearly the place to go as a premier science and data center for a variety of missions and projects," said Greene.
Read more here: www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/ipac-an...
May 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
IPAC welcomes Tom Greene as the new Executive Director!
“IPAC is a well-oiled machine, and it's clearly the place to go as a premier science and data center for a variety of missions and projects," said Greene.
Read more here: www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/ipac-an...
“IPAC is a well-oiled machine, and it's clearly the place to go as a premier science and data center for a variety of missions and projects," said Greene.
Read more here: www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/ipac-an...
Lots of smiles and waves from IPACers at the annual picnic!
Thank you to the admin team for organizing a wonderful event, and thank you to the bakers who participated in our favorite tradition: the IPAC bake-off 😋🍰
Thank you to the admin team for organizing a wonderful event, and thank you to the bakers who participated in our favorite tradition: the IPAC bake-off 😋🍰
May 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Lots of smiles and waves from IPACers at the annual picnic!
Thank you to the admin team for organizing a wonderful event, and thank you to the bakers who participated in our favorite tradition: the IPAC bake-off 😋🍰
Thank you to the admin team for organizing a wonderful event, and thank you to the bakers who participated in our favorite tradition: the IPAC bake-off 😋🍰
We extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to the >350 in-person and online attendees, as well as the hard-working organizers and admin team who made the #PRIMA2025 working meeting a smashing success! 🫶🏽🎊
We hope you're inspired to envision new possibilities for using @prima-probe.bsky.social in your work.
We hope you're inspired to envision new possibilities for using @prima-probe.bsky.social in your work.
May 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
We extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to the >350 in-person and online attendees, as well as the hard-working organizers and admin team who made the #PRIMA2025 working meeting a smashing success! 🫶🏽🎊
We hope you're inspired to envision new possibilities for using @prima-probe.bsky.social in your work.
We hope you're inspired to envision new possibilities for using @prima-probe.bsky.social in your work.
We asked #prima2025 participants to share how a far-infrared telescope like @prima-probe.bsky.social would illuminate their research. They had a lot of wishes!📝🌠
May 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
We asked #prima2025 participants to share how a far-infrared telescope like @prima-probe.bsky.social would illuminate their research. They had a lot of wishes!📝🌠
Jed McKinney of @utaustin.bsky.social wants to use the proposed @prima-probe.bsky.social far-infrared space telescope to peer deep into the hearts of galaxies and better understand how they formed. prima.ipac.caltech.edu
#prima #prima2025 #astronomy #astrophysics
#prima #prima2025 #astronomy #astrophysics
May 21, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Jed McKinney of @utaustin.bsky.social wants to use the proposed @prima-probe.bsky.social far-infrared space telescope to peer deep into the hearts of galaxies and better understand how they formed. prima.ipac.caltech.edu
#prima #prima2025 #astronomy #astrophysics
#prima #prima2025 #astronomy #astrophysics
Associate Professor Ilse Cleeves from the University of Virginia says @prima-probe.bsky.social would help her study how exoplanets form, how much water vapor is available during planet formation, and how many planets are out there! More about the proposed mission: prima.ipac.caltech.edu. #prima2025
May 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Associate Professor Ilse Cleeves from the University of Virginia says @prima-probe.bsky.social would help her study how exoplanets form, how much water vapor is available during planet formation, and how many planets are out there! More about the proposed mission: prima.ipac.caltech.edu. #prima2025
#PRIMA2025 Day 2!
Today's topics: Dust and galaxy evolution 🌌, debris disks and solar system☀️, interstellar medium and polarization☄️, and AGN and star formation✨! prima.ipac.caltech.edu
Today's topics: Dust and galaxy evolution 🌌, debris disks and solar system☀️, interstellar medium and polarization☄️, and AGN and star formation✨! prima.ipac.caltech.edu
May 21, 2025 at 3:25 AM
#PRIMA2025 Day 2!
Today's topics: Dust and galaxy evolution 🌌, debris disks and solar system☀️, interstellar medium and polarization☄️, and AGN and star formation✨! prima.ipac.caltech.edu
Today's topics: Dust and galaxy evolution 🌌, debris disks and solar system☀️, interstellar medium and polarization☄️, and AGN and star formation✨! prima.ipac.caltech.edu
#PRIMA2025 Working Meeting: Day 1!
We're welcoming >350 scientists to discuss
@prima-probe.bsky.social's possibilities! The response to the three-day hybrid event was so outstanding we moved it to a bigger venue. Today's topics: project overview, protoplanetary disks, time domain astro, & stars.
We're welcoming >350 scientists to discuss
@prima-probe.bsky.social's possibilities! The response to the three-day hybrid event was so outstanding we moved it to a bigger venue. Today's topics: project overview, protoplanetary disks, time domain astro, & stars.
May 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
#PRIMA2025 Working Meeting: Day 1!
We're welcoming >350 scientists to discuss
@prima-probe.bsky.social's possibilities! The response to the three-day hybrid event was so outstanding we moved it to a bigger venue. Today's topics: project overview, protoplanetary disks, time domain astro, & stars.
We're welcoming >350 scientists to discuss
@prima-probe.bsky.social's possibilities! The response to the three-day hybrid event was so outstanding we moved it to a bigger venue. Today's topics: project overview, protoplanetary disks, time domain astro, & stars.