Measuring Star Formation in the Triangulum Galaxy
In our latest of our #UndergradResearch series, learn about the [CII] deficit and star formation with Natalie Price.
Guide to the Electromagnetic Spectrum in Astronomy
We’ve updated and expanded our “Guide to the Electromagnetic Spectrum”! Read on to learn about all the different flavors of light in the Universe, where this light comes from, and how we can detect it.
SOFIA: NASA’s flying infrared observatory prepares for its final take-off
NASA’s SOFIA mission, an infrared telescope aboard a Boeing 747SP that helped discover the universe’s oldest molecule and found water on the sunlit surface of the Moon, is preparing to fly for one last time tonight.
The Magnetic Menagerie of NGC 1097
In the heart of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1097, there’s more to the magnetic field than meets the eye.
Signal-Dependent Interpixel Capacitance in HgCdTe Detector Arrays for NEOCam
This month’s undergraduate research post features a student who developed a procedure to help reduce image blurriness in specialized infrared detectors designed to find near-Earth asteroids. Read on to find out more!
A (Sub-Millimetre) Galaxy Far, Far Away
The discovery of a bright, dusty galaxy at high redshift and what it might tell us about similar galaxies at that distance.