Recently the Gemini Observatory imaged Comet Borisov. In this podcast, Dr. Meg Scwhamb discusses Comet Borisov and the recent imaging campaing
Dec 14th: Comet Borisov Imaged By Gemini
Tag: National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory
Nov 9th: NEID: A Precision Spectometer For Exoplanet Research
NEID will search for exoplanets by using the Doppler, or Radial Velocity (RV), effect. As a planet orbits its star, it exerts a tiny gravitational pull on the star, causing the star to “wobble.”
Oct 12th: The Launch of NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory
The National Science Foundation has merged all of its ground based astronomy facilities as of October 1, 2019. In this podcast, NSF’s OIR Lab Deputy Director Dr. Beth Willman discusses the launch of the new organization.