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They glimpsed the image with the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy, or VISTA telescope, the European Southern Observatory reported today.

Among the beneficiaries would be scientists involved with the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a joint mission between NASA and Germany's space agency.

With a new lease on life, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) also continues to be funded, with $ 85 million for operatiWith a new lease on life, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) also continues to be funded, with $ 85 million for operatiwith $ 85 million for operations.

Modern astronomy has moved light years ahead with the opening up to observation of new parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, from infrared (the Spitzer Space Telescope, launched in 2003) to gamma (the Integral Space Observatory, launched in 2002).

One surprise is the administration request for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a joint mission with the German space agency that consists of a converted 747 jet with a telescope riding in the rear.

With Falcon Heavy's additional lift, researchers planning the Large UV Optical Infrared Surveyor telescope, a proposed mission for the 2020s with a mirror at least 9 meters across, could focus less on reducing weight and more on delivering a great scientific instrument, says Matt Mountain, president of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy in Washington, D.C. «If we don't have to fight for mass, the testing is greatly simplified and you can launch more ambitious systems.&raWith Falcon Heavy's additional lift, researchers planning the Large UV Optical Infrared Surveyor telescope, a proposed mission for the 2020s with a mirror at least 9 meters across, could focus less on reducing weight and more on delivering a great scientific instrument, says Matt Mountain, president of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy in Washington, D.C. «If we don't have to fight for mass, the testing is greatly simplified and you can launch more ambitious systems.&rawith a mirror at least 9 meters across, could focus less on reducing weight and more on delivering a great scientific instrument, says Matt Mountain, president of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy in Washington, D.C. «If we don't have to fight for mass, the testing is greatly simplified and you can launch more ambitious systems.»

From left, Terry Herter, principal investigator of FORCAST, and SOFIA staff scientist James De Buizer discuss an infrared image with Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors Theresa Paulsen and Marita Beard.

It's called optical SETI, and its instruments are focused on a different band of the light spectrum than radio astronomy, looking instead at the same waves our eyes take in, along with infrared frequencies, which are just a smidge longer.

The Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors project is aimed to measurably enhance student STEM engagement and achievement in selected school districts via professional development for teachers consisting of: (1) STEM Professional Development in astrophysics and planetary science delivered via webinars & in - person workshops; (2) a week - long STEM immersion experience at NASA's science research aircraft facility in Palmdale, California, including participation in research flights on the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA); (3) follow - through involving continuing webinars fostering reflection and connections with astrophysics & planetary science subject matter experts.

This work used the Immersion Grating INfrared Spectrometer (IGRINS), developed under a collaboration between the University of Texas at Austin and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) with the financial support of the US National Science Foundation (NSF grant AST - 1229522) to the University of Texas at Austin, and the Korean GMT Project of KASI.

We present a detailed description of our data... ▽ More Here we report on the first successful exoplanet transit observation with the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).

Abstract: Here we report on the first successful exoplanet transit observation with the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).

This illustration represents the fainter disk inferred from 2016 data was collected with the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).

* Because of their involvement with the NRC's U.S. Ground - Based Optical and Infrared (OIR) Astronomy System study, Debra Elmegreen (Chair of the OIR study committee and Chair of the AAS Committee on Astronomy and Public Policy), Lynne Hillenbrand (member of the OIR study committee and of the AAS Committee on Astronomy and Public Policy), and Joel Parriott (consultant to the OIR study committee and AAS Director of Public Policy) all recused themselves from the issuance of this statement.

Notwithstanding the constrained funding environment today, we encourage AST to use the report to advocate for additional resources and to partner with non-federal U.S. observatories to vigorously pursue this compelling ground - based optical / infrared astronomy program.

This view combines the sharp imaging of the Hubble Space Telescope's Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) with color imagery from a previous Spitzer Space Telescope survey done with its Infrared Astronomy Camera (IRAC).

How to find ET with infrared light, Kuhn, J.R., Berdyugina, S.V., Halliday, D., Harlingten, C., Astronomy, June issue, pp. 30 - 35 (2013) PDF Download

With this exceptional leap in performance, new domains in infrared astronomy will become accessible, allowing us, for example, to unravel definitively galaxy evolution and metal production over cosmic time, to study dust formation and evolution from very early epochs onwards, and to trace the formation history of planetary systems.

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