Project News

Citizen Scientists Help Create 3D Map of Cosmic Neighborhood

Spitzer • News Release • January 13th, 2021

Is our solar system located in a typical Milky Way neighborhood? Scientists have gotten closer to answering this question, thanks to the NASA-funded Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project, a “citizen science” collaboration between professional scientists and members of the public.

Roman Space Telescope Could Image 100 Hubble Ultra Deep Fields at Once

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope • Project News • January 11th, 2021

NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be able to photograph an area of the sky at least 100 times larger than Hubble with the same crisp sharpness.

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Continue to Follow Spitzer as you “ExploreAstro at Caltech IPAC”

Spitzer • News Release • December 16th, 2020

NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope was officially decommissioned on January 30, 2020, but Spitzer’s discoveries will continue for years to come. A great way to learn about these science tidbits is to continue to follow Spitzer’s social media feeds under their new branding of “ExploreAstro at Caltech...

Public Data Release 4

ZTF • News Release • December 9th, 2020

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

Caltech-Led Lunar Trailblazer Mission Approved to Begin Final Design and Build

Lunar Trailblazer • Project News • December 2nd, 2020

After one year of preliminary design and several reviews, NASA has confirmed the Caltech-led Lunar Trailblazer mission to proceed to final design and build.

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope to Uncover Echoes of the Universe’s Creation

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope • Project News • November 18th, 2020

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will detect vestiges of sound waves that once rippled through the primordial cosmic sea.

16-Year-Old Cosmic Mystery Solved, Revealing Stellar Missing Link

Spitzer • News Release • November 18th, 2020

The Blue Ring Nebula, which perplexed scientists for over a decade, appears to be the youngest known example of two stars merged into one.

ARIEL Moves from Blueprint to Reality

Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey • Project News • November 12th, 2020

ESA's exoplanet mission Ariel, scheduled for launch in 2029, has moved from study to implementation phase, following which an industrial contractor will be selected to build the spacecraft.

ZTF receives NSF support for phase II

ZTF • News Release • October 26th, 2020

Thanks to continued funding from the National Science Foundation in the USA and partner institutions, the global ZTF partnership will continue to operate ZTF in the coming three years. The end of ZTF Phase II in Sept 2023 will also marks the rise of the Vera Rubin Observatory.

Data reveals evidence of molecular absorption in the atmosphere of a hot Neptune

Spitzer • From Partners • October 26th, 2020

An international team of scientists recently measured the spectrum of the atmosphere of a rare hot Neptune exoplanet, whose discovery by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) was announced just last month.

Citizen Scientists Help Create 3D Map of Cosmic Neighborhood

Spitzer • January 13th, 2021

Is our solar system located in a typical Milky Way neighborhood? Scientists have gotten closer to answering this question, thanks to the NASA-funded Backyard Worlds: Planet 9...

Roman Space Telescope Could Image 100 Hubble Ultra Deep Fields at Once

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope • January 11th, 2021

NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be able to photograph an area of the sky at least 100 times larger than Hubble with the same crisp sharpness.

Continue to Follow Spitzer as you “ExploreAstro at Caltech IPAC”

Spitzer • December 16th, 2020

NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope was officially decommissioned on January 30, 2020, but Spitzer’s discoveries will continue for years to come. A great way to learn about these...

Public Data Release 4

ZTF • December 9th, 2020

The Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) and IPAC at the California Institute of Technology announce the fourth ZTF Public Data Release. ZTF is an optical time-domain survey covering...

Caltech-Led Lunar Trailblazer Mission Approved to Begin Final Design and Build

Lunar Trailblazer • December 2nd, 2020

After one year of preliminary design and several reviews, NASA has confirmed the Caltech-led Lunar Trailblazer mission to proceed to final design and build.

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope to Uncover Echoes of the Universe’s Creation

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope • November 18th, 2020

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will detect vestiges of sound waves that once rippled through the primordial cosmic sea.

16-Year-Old Cosmic Mystery Solved, Revealing Stellar Missing Link

Spitzer • November 18th, 2020

The Blue Ring Nebula, which perplexed scientists for over a decade, appears to be the youngest known example of two stars merged into one.

ARIEL Moves from Blueprint to Reality

Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey • November 12th, 2020

ESA's exoplanet mission Ariel, scheduled for launch in 2029, has moved from study to implementation phase, following which an industrial contractor will be selected to build the...

ZTF receives NSF support for phase II

ZTF • October 26th, 2020

Thanks to continued funding from the National Science Foundation in the USA and partner institutions, the global ZTF partnership will continue to operate ZTF in the coming three...

Data reveals evidence of molecular absorption in the atmosphere of a hot Neptune

Spitzer • October 26th, 2020

An international team of scientists recently measured the spectrum of the atmosphere of a rare hot Neptune exoplanet, whose discovery by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey...