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Explore Exoplanets - The Discoverers (Episode 16)

IPAC Communications and Education • Project News • September 12th, 2024

Did the movie Avatar predict the discovery of the holy grail of exoplanets: a nearby Earth-like rocky planet orbiting a Sun-like star? Drs. Jessie Christiansen and Ashley Chontos continue their conversation about Ashley's favorite fictional planet—and Jessie reveals whether she's found Pandora's...

Explore Exoplanets - The Discoverers (Episode 15)

IPAC Communications and Education • Project News • August 29th, 2024

NASA's planet-hunting Kepler Telescope found its first planet candidate in 2009. Ten years later, KOI-4.01 was finally confirmed as an exoplanet by a team led by Dr. Ashley Chontos. The confirmation provided some bittersweet closure for the Kepler mission and also brought Ashley fame and fortune...

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Iconic Pillars of Creation Star in NASA’s New 3D Visualization

IPAC Communications and Education • Project News • June 27th, 2024

Made famous in a 1995 NASA image, the Pillars of Creation in the heart of the Eagle Nebula has captured imaginations worldwide for its arresting, ethereal beauty. Now, NASA’s Universe of Learning – a partnership among the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), Caltech/IPAC, Center for...

What is a black hole? Astro-Investigates Episode 1

IPAC Communications and Education • Project News • May 8th, 2024

Black holes - what are they really? Learn this and more with “Astro-Investigates,” a new video series that explores and explains big astrophysics topics with the help of NASA scientists. Caltech/IPAC's Keith Miller (Editor/Director/Co-Producer) and Robert Hurt (Science Visualizations/Co-Producer)...

Discovering 3 Worlds All at Once!

IPAC Communications and Education • Project News • March 19th, 2024

What's better than discovering an exoplanet? How about discovering THREE exoplanets...all at once! Early-career researcher Dr. Emily Gilbert talks about the exoplanet bonanza of the TOI-700 system that made headline news around the world in 2020. Emily also reveals her favorite fictional planet...

A Community for Astronomy Visualization

IPAC Communications and Education • Project News • January 1st, 2024

Science visualization is a key component of astronomy communications for both the research and outreach communities. Recently, several exciting steps have been taken to better connect practitioners of “AstroViz” (a nickname for the discipline), spanning researchers, educators, developers, and...

Explore Exoplanets - The Discoverers (Episode 16)

IPAC Communications and Education • September 12th, 2024

Did the movie Avatar predict the discovery of the holy grail of exoplanets: a nearby Earth-like rocky planet orbiting a Sun-like star? Drs. Jessie Christiansen and Ashley...

Explore Exoplanets - The Discoverers (Episode 15)

IPAC Communications and Education • August 29th, 2024

NASA's planet-hunting Kepler Telescope found its first planet candidate in 2009. Ten years later, KOI-4.01 was finally confirmed as an exoplanet by a team led by Dr. Ashley...

Iconic Pillars of Creation Star in NASA’s New 3D Visualization

IPAC Communications and Education • June 27th, 2024

Made famous in a 1995 NASA image, the Pillars of Creation in the heart of the Eagle Nebula has captured imaginations worldwide for its arresting, ethereal beauty. Now, NASA’s...

What is a black hole? Astro-Investigates Episode 1

IPAC Communications and Education • May 8th, 2024

Black holes - what are they really? Learn this and more with “Astro-Investigates,” a new video series that explores and explains big astrophysics topics with the help of NASA...

Discovering 3 Worlds All at Once!

IPAC Communications and Education • March 19th, 2024

What's better than discovering an exoplanet? How about discovering THREE exoplanets...all at once! Early-career researcher Dr. Emily Gilbert talks about the exoplanet bonanza of...

A Community for Astronomy Visualization

IPAC Communications and Education • January 1st, 2024

Science visualization is a key component of astronomy communications for both the research and outreach communities. Recently, several exciting steps have been taken to better...