Announcements

Joint Survey Processing Splinter Session

Project News • 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 talks will be linked afterwards on jsp.ipac.caltech.edu.

Growing Science in a Remote World: Year-End Reflections from IPAC Director George Helou

IPAC News • December 21st, 2021

2021 was a year of unexpected challenges and welcomed rewards. As we approach the New Year and another perihelion in Earth’s orbit, there are a few highlights from IPAC I would like to share...

People of IPAC: New Leaders, New Roles, New Staff

IPAC News • December 15th, 2021

There were many changes in the IPAC team in 2023. We filled 15 positions with people who either joined IPAC afresh or with existing staff who transitioned to new roles. There were also leadership changes with Flo Langilotti starting as the new Facilities Coordinator and later also as the NExScI...

People of IPAC: New Leaders, New Roles, New Staff

IPAC News • December 2nd, 2021

There were many changes in the IPAC team in 2021. We filled 22 positions with people who either joined IPAC afresh or with existing staff who transitioned to new roles. There were also leadership changes with Vandana Desai and Phil Appleton assuming the roles of Head of Science Staff (HoSS) and...

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

Project News • 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

Project News • 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.

NASA’s Roman Mission Will Help Empower a New Era of Cosmological Discovery

Project News • November 9th, 2021

A team of scientists has forecast the scientific impact of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s High Latitude Wide Area Survey on critical questions in cosmology.

Public Data Release 8

Project News • November 3rd, 2021

The Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) and IPAC at the California Institute of Technology announce the 8th ZTF Public Data Release. ZTF is an optical time-domain survey covering the northern sky visible from Palomar Observatory.

#SoCaltech: Andy Boyle

IPAC News • November 1st, 2021

"One of the things I really like about running is being out in nature and leaving technology behind. I enjoy just hearing birds chirping and leaves rustling and my feet on the ground."

IPAC Names New Leads of NASA Exoplanet Archive

IPAC News • October 21st, 2021

Mr. Douglas L. McElroy was appointed the new NASA Exoplanet Archive Task Lead and Dr. Jessie L. Christiansen was appointed the new NASA Exoplanet Archive Task Scientist.