Cornell-led telescope project completion in sight
The Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope “will be able to look regularly at frequency ranges very few other telescopes can even detect."
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Peter Gierasch, planetary astronomer, dies at 82
Gierasch contributed to a wealth of knowledge on the processes of planetary atmospheres and served as a team scientist on the Viking, Pioneer, Voyager, Galileo and Cassini missions for NASA.
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Perseverance rover records sound of dust devils on Mars
Thanks to the first working microphone to traverse the surface of Mars, the sound of a tiny, extraterrestrial dust tornado has reached Earth.
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Eminent astronomer Riccardo Giovanelli dies at 76
An observational cosmologist studying the structure, evolution and environments of galaxies, Giovanelli had broad research interests.
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Cornell, global partners discuss the next ‘grand challenge’
Global Cornell will host a town hall in December for additional feedback and announce the new Global Grand Challenge theme in the coming year.
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Webb telescope shows exoplanet atmosphere as never seen before
“This is the first time we see concrete evidence of photochemistry – chemical reactions initialized by energetic stellar light – on exoplanets.”
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In Photos: See Giant Planet Jupiter Looking Its Best In New Images Just Back From NASA’s Juno Spacecraft
"Close-ups of Jupiter and its gorgeous cloud-tops star in the latest batch of images sent back from NASA’s Juno orbiter."
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Senior wins award from SETI Institute for planetary research
Ze-Wen Koh plans to pursue a doctorate in planetary science after graduation.
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The promise and perils of the new space boom
The rapid expansion of commercial space activity, as well as its integration into key government programs and services, represents a leap into uncharted waters.
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Over 50 Students Receive NSF Graduate Fellowships
The National Science Foundation offers approximately 2,000 fellowships per year to research-based master’s and doctoral students pursuing STEM studies.
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A dream of discovering alien life finds new hope
For Lisa Kaltenegger and her generation of exoplanet astronomers, decades of planning have set the stage for an epochal detection.
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Crowd gathers to wish ‘happy birthday’ to Fuertes telescope
Partygoers enjoyed space-themed cupcakes, peered through the telescope and pored over a display of observatory instruments to celebrate Fuertes Observatory's 100th birthday.
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Juno’s new views heighten Europa Clipper excitement
Scientists believe Europa’s global ocean contains more than twice as much water as all of Earth’s oceans combined and may be suitable for life.
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Seven Postdocs Honored with Achievement Awards
Elizabeth Riley, postdoc in psychology, and Eileen Gonzales, postdoc in astronomy, represent the College of Arts and Sciences among the honorees.
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Scientists depict Dragonfly landing site on Saturn moon Titan
When NASA’s 990-pound Dragonfly rotorcraft reaches Saturn’s moon in 2034, Cornell’s Léa Bonnefoy '15 will have helped to make it a smooth landing.
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Synthetic lava in the lab aids exoplanet exploration
Cornell researchers developed a starter catalog for finding volcanic worlds that feature fiery landscapes and oceans of magma.
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Student Spotlight: Sara Miller
Sara Miller is a doctoral student in geological sciences studyig oceans that exist on planetary bodies using numerical modeling.
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Postdoc Spotlight: Eileen Gonzales
Eileen Gonzales is a recipient of a Postdoc Achievement Award for Excellence in Leadership as part of Cornell’s celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week 2022!
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Layering, not liquid: Astronomers explain Mars’ watery reflections
Using computer simulations, Cornell researchers demonstrate that strong reflections can be generated by interference between geological layers, without liquid water or other rare materials.
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UVEX NASA mission advances with Cornell astronomers on team
Cornell astronomers Anna Y. Q. Ho and Shrinivas R. Kulkarni are part of the mission team for the UltraViolet Explorer (UVEX) mission, which has advanced toward a 2028 launch with NASA.
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Frank Drake ’51, astronomy pioneer, dies at 92
“Frank Drake was a pioneer of radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence using radio telescopes."
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The College Welcomes New Faculty for 2022-23
This year, 15 new faculty are bringing innovative ideas in a wide range of topics to the College of Arts & Sciences’ nexus of discovery and impact, including climate change, astronomy, identity studies and the economy.
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NASA releases first Webb Telescope image of exoplanet
Observation team member Eileen Gonzales, 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellow, says this is just the beginning.
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Cornell scientists show how terrain evolves on an icy comet
Astronomers have shown how smooth terrains – a good place to land a spacecraft and to scoop up samples – evolve on the icy world of comets.
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Cornell helps detect CO2 for first time on faraway world
A large international team found molecular evidence of carbon dioxide on the exoplanet WASP-39b, a giant gaseous world orbiting a sun-like star about 700 light-years away.
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A&S opens application portal for Klarman postdoc fellowships
Klarman Fellows pursue research in any discipline in the College, including natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and the creative arts as well as cross-disciplinary fields. The application deadline is October 14.
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Astronomy Ph.D. Candidate Awarded FINESST Fellowship
Trevor Foote, a fourth-year astronomy and space sciences doctoral candidate, was recently awarded a 2022 FINESST Fellowship.
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Satellite Imaging, Not Tourism, Is the Modern Space Race
While Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson and Elon Musk send people into orbit, real-time mapping of the Earth has much broader applications, writes Dean Ray Jayawardhana.
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Cornell astronomers cheer new space telescope’s first images
Faculty respond to the release of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Sustainability and spirituality in the garden
A group of students, including some Nexus Scholars, is learning practical skills related to sustainability and connecting them to community behaviors.
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‘Follow your dreams,’ writes astronomer Martha Haynes
“The Sky Is for Everyone” is a collection of autobiographical essays by “women who broke down barriers and changed the face of modern astronomy.”
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Jayaram Chengalur appointed TIFR director
Professor Jayaram N Chengalur will take charge as the 10th director of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR).
Chengalur completed his doctoral and postdoctoral studies from Cornell University.
Learn & travel with Cornell alumni, faculty this summer
A&S faculty will lead many courses on campus and join educational vacations as part of Cornell Adult University.
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Rapid-fire fast radio burst shows hot space between galaxies
Sending out an occasional and informative cosmic ping from more than 3.5 billion light years away, these quick-fire surges provide a pathway for scientists to comprehend the perplexing, mysterious and million-degree intergalactic medium.
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Peering through alien atmospheres
Jonathan Barrientos is exploring the possibility of life on Earth-like planets beyond our solar system, called exoplanets.
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Jayawardhana reappointed A&S dean, named Bethe professor
“Dean Jayawardhana has been an exceptional leader of the university’s most academically diverse college,” Provost Michael Kotlikoff said.
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Reunion 2022 features host of A&S events
A number of special events are planned in the College of Arts & Sciences to celebrate Reunion 2022.
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Twenty-five receive awards recognizing inclusive excellence
The awards recognize the excellence represented within the graduate community and celebrates students for their accomplishments.
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Team reveals first image of the black hole at our galaxy’s heart
Cornell researchers contributed to the first direct visual evidence of something compact and very massive at the center of the Milky Way.
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Student Spotlight: Yubo Su
Yubo Su is a doctoral candidate in astronomy and space sciences and recipient of a 2022 Wu Scholarship.
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Major progress made in construction of Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope
Project scientists are looking forward to collecting data that will give them insight into the universe’s earliest days; the telescope will also play a role in the search for gravitational waves and dark matter.
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'The ability to come at a problem from multiple angles is valuable'
Perri Thaler is an Astronomy and Economics major.
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Cornell-chaired panels advocate Uranus, Enceladus missions
Professors Jonathan I. Lunine and Alexander Hayes played leadership roles in identifying U.S. national scientific priorities through 2033.
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First cohort of A&S Nexus Scholars chosen for summer research positions
Fifty undergrads in the College of Arts & Sciences will take part in paid research projects in Ithaca this summer with faculty from throughout the College.
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Glowing Planets and Chemical Fingerprints
Nikole Lewis will be one of the first to characterize distant exoplanets using infrared data from the newly launched James Webb Space Telescope.
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Astronomy alum chosen for 51 Pegasi b Fellowship
J.J. Zanazzi, Ph.D. ’18, has been selected for a 2022 51 Pegasi b Fellowship, which provides exceptional postdoctoral scientists with the opportunity to conduct theoretical, observational, and experimental research in planetary astronomy.
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Chasing data: Astronomers race to explore ancient galaxies
At a dizzying elevation in Chile, two astronomers had only hours left to collect data from light that had taken 11.5 billion years to reach Earth.
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More than $12M donated to support students in 24 hours
On Cornell’s eighth Giving Day, held March 16, 15,905 alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends from more than 80 countries made gifts totaling a record-breaking $12,268,629.
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Tint of life: Color catalog built to find frozen worlds
As ground-based and space telescopes improve, astronomers need a color-coded guide to compare Earth’s biological microbes to cold, distant exoplanets to grasp their composition.
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