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NASA Funds Open-Source Software Underpinning Scientific Innovation

IPAC News • October 24th, 2024

NASA has awarded $15.6 million in grant funding to 15 projects supporting the maintenance of open-source tools, frameworks, and libraries used by the NASA science community, for the benefit of all. IPAC Software Developer Brigitta Sipőcz led a proposal titled "Enhancement of Infrastructure and Sustained Maintenance of Astroquery” that received a Foundation award.

Changes in NExScI Leadership

IPAC News • June 6th, 2024

Dr. David Ciardi, an IPAC senior science staff member and NExScI’s Chief Scientist, has been appointed Deputy Director of the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute (NExScI). His new...

IPAC Executive Director George Helou Stepping Down at the End of 2024

IPAC News • May 3rd, 2024

It’s the end of an era for IPAC, and the start of a new one. After more than four decades of dedicated service to IPAC, 25 years of which he was serving as IPAC Executive...

IPAC Names Tracy Chen the New Task Lead of Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) Science Data System

IPAC News • February 15th, 2024

Dr. Tracy Chen, a member of IPAC since 2009, was appointed the new Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) Science Data System Lead, starting on January 2nd, 2024.

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Back in the Clean Room for Final Testing!

SPHEREx • November 19th, 2024

SPHEREx Observatory is back in the BAE cleanroom for final cleaning, testing and closeouts prior to shipment to the launch site.

NEOWISE Final Release Now Available

Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer • November 15th, 2024

The Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) and IPAC at the California Institute of Technology announce the NEOWISE Final Data Release.

Telescope for NASA’s Roman Mission Complete, Delivered to Goddard

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope • November 14th, 2024

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is one giant step closer to unlocking the mysteries of the universe. The mission has now received its final major delivery: the Optical...

NASA’s NEOWISE Spacecraft Re-Enters Atmosphere, But More Discoveries Await!

Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer • November 4th, 2024

NASA’s NEOWISE (Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) spacecraft re-entered and burned up in Earth’s atmosphere on Friday night, as expected. Launched in 2009...

Why NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Will Make ‘Most Colorful’ Cosmic Map Ever

SPHEREx • October 31st, 2024

The space telescope will detect over 100 colors from hundreds of millions of stars and galaxies. Here’s what astronomers will do with all that color.

How NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Could Decipher the Moon’s Icy Secrets

Lunar Trailblazer • October 29th, 2024

There’s water on the Moon, but scientists only have a general idea of where it is and what form it is in. A trailblazing NASA mission will get some answers.

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