Sentences with phrase «own astronomical research»

The decision comes as part of the NSF's years - long effort to offload several of its astronomical research facilities to free up millions of dollars each year for future projects, such as the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope that is under construction in Chile.

Webb's 6.5 - metre primary mirror will allow detailed spectroscopic studies of the planets» atmospheres, but it will be in high demand for a range of other astronomical research.

Serious astronomical research generally requires a remote mountaintop observatory, but you probably already own a surprisingly effective outpost for studying the universe: your car.

Three very large telescopes — the GMT, the TMT and the European Extremely Large Telescope — are the least that will be needed to enable the astronomical research of coming decades.

For more from Jake VanderPlas on data visualization in the service of astronomical research, see ScientificAmerican.com/oct2014/graphic - science

For over 60 years, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has played a significant role in advancing astronomical research.

Online projects like Galaxy Zoo let amateurs participate in high - level astronomical research.

I suggest to Consolmagno that the Vatican may be supporting astronomical research above other applied research simply because it's a pretty safe field.

By providing free data to anyone with an Internet connection, the architects of the ambitious 5 - year project hope to usher in a new egalitarian era of astronomical research.

A member of the American Astronomical Society, in 1998 he was awarded the society's Henry Norris Russell Lectureship for a lifetime of eminence in astronomical research.

ESO also plays a leading role in promoting and organising cooperation in astronomical research.

Continuing investment in cutting ‐ edge technologies and in the best and brightest people will keep us in the vanguard as one of the world's most productive and capable astronomical research facilities.

Since 1998, when Antu, the first of the unit telescopes, saw its first light, the VLT has been at the forefront of astronomical research.

I believe it has the potential to transform the science that we do, and continue to keep Keck Observatory right at the forefront of astronomical research.»

It was created to conduct astronomical research, to assist in the advanced education of university students, and to stimulate the public's interest in astronomy.

In her new position, Holley - Bockelmann's goals are to help develop the case for LISA science for the National Academy of Science's 2020 Decadal Survey, which contains the academy's recommendations for astronomical research in the next decade.

He worked on improving the image quality of the telescope and succeeded in producing the highest resolution images in the world, all the while pursuing his work in astronomical research.

Rather than using radar equipment to detect astronomical objects, Lovell soon realised that collecting radio emissions from celestial objects offered far more potential for astronomical research.

Though no longer used for routine scientific observations, the 140 - foot telescope still supports astronomical research through its current mission as one of only two Earth stations for the RadioAstron satellite — the farthest element of an Earth - to - space - spanning radio telescope system.

78 world - leading experts in their area of astronomical research scientifically evaluated the 1,381 proposals received for Cycle 2 Early Science observations with the radio telescope, which represent a demand of more than 7.000 hours of observation.

Giacconi was President of AUI from 1999 to 2004, managing the world - class National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), an astronomical research facility of the National Science Foundation.

Canada has a rich tradition in astronomical research and has earned a high level of international recognition.

The Lectures are designed to share the excitement of current astronomical research with science enthusiasts from the general public.

The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and supports active research participation by undergraduate students in astronomical research.

Hilton has a deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for the observatory, a thorough knowledge of its workings, and the strategic vision to keep Keck Observatory at the forefront of astronomical research,» said UC Santa Cruz Chancellor George Blumenthal, who also serves as the vice chair of the Keck Observatory board.

«Our work studying the cosmos these past two decades has led to remarkable understandings of our Universe and has placed Hawaii as the premiere location on Earth for astronomical research,» said Hilton Lewis, director of Keck Observatory.

This statement contradicts results of astronomical research during the past two centuries indicating that some stars now visible to us were in existence millions or billions of years ago, as well as the results of radiometric dating indicating that the age of the earth is about 4 1/2 billion years.

(1) The Society, through its publications, disseminates and archives the results of astronomical research.

The discovery and characterization of exoplanets is one of the most exciting and fast - changing areas in modern astronomical research.

How can new technologies help astronomical research, education, and outreach?

Over the past 13 years the NSF - sponsored Research Experience for Teachers has matched 27 teachers from grades 7 - 12 with Green Bank astronomers to perform astronomical research over an 8 - week summer period.

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One of the active areas of astronomical research today is directed at determining the nature of the intergalactic medium — it may help us figure out exactly how the universe began and how galaxies form and evolve.

The Legacy Surveys project is honored to be permitted to conduct astronomical research on Iolkam Du'ag (Kitt Peak), a mountain with particular significance to the Tohono O'odham Nation.

For information on what astronomical societies have used the telescopes and data for, click on Societies Showcase, and for information on the astronomical research carried out using the telescopes, click on Research Showcase.

Although the United States has been a world leader in astronomical research during much of the 20th century, other countries have advanced rapidly, so that in some cases their facilities are competitive with — and for some purposes, even superior to — U.S. facilities in optical ground - based astronomy.1 The United States can benefit from international collaboration, but only if it brings world - class capabilities to the collaboration.

AURA's role is to establish, nurture, and promote public observatories and facilities that advance innovative astronomical research.

Africa is establishing itself as global player in astronomical research.

The ASP connects scientists, educators, amateur astronomers and the public together to learn about astronomical research, improve astronomy education, and share resources that engage learners of all kinds in the excitement and adventure of scientific discovery.

The case of the Maunder Minimum is a clear example of how historical records can be of value in supporting modern competitive astronomical research, as well as in the associated field of palaeoclimatology.

Active galaxies represent an important area of astronomical research.

We have a first rank astronomy research staff, which itself is engaged in forefront astronomical research, a first rank technical staff to develop and maintain the innovative systems essential to the missions, a first rank outreach staff to engage the public in the forefront intellectual questions of our time, and a first rank administrative staff to support the Institute and the community.

the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy and Haus der Astronomie on Königstuhl will open their doors to the public for a behind - the - scenes look at cutting - edge astronomical research.

The two lead agencies for astronomical research in the United States, NASA and NSF, support space - and ground - based studies, respectively.

Working with leading astronomers, and hearing presentations by some of the foremost experts on supernovae, opened the students» eyes to the depth of astronomical research opportunities available.

The Russell Lecturer is normally to be chosen annually on the basis of a lifetime of eminence in astronomical research.

To keep ALMA playing a leading role in frontline astronomical research, astronomers are now studying future development plans for further strengthening ALMA.

Three students traveled to Chile with Protopapas and David Sondak, lecturer in Computational Science, in January to conduct collaborative astronomical research projects with students and faculty from the University of Chile and Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile.

While teaching astronomy to both non-majors and astronomy majors at Haverford and Bryn Mawr College, Partridge used his up - to - date astronomical research, especially in extragalactic astronomy and cosmology, to create some of the most popular courses at the college.

To foster and recognize excellence in astronomy the AAS and its Divisions award grants and prizes for outstanding contributions to astronomical research, education, instrumentation, writing, and service.