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09.18.19 Don’t Sneeze On Spitzer! Matthew Ashby remembers his first time meeting the telescopeThinking back on it now, so close to the end of Spitzer's mission, it would be pretty hard to understate the impact i... read blog post |
09.04.19 NASA’s Spitzer’s Space Telescope: Shaping Scientific Careers of Researchers and Future Space TelescopesThis year we celebrate the 15-year legacy of NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. I was happy to be asked to write about t... read blog post |
08.03.19 The Adventure of a LifetimeMy Spitzer story starts in 1999 when I was working on my PhD at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. I... read blog post |
07.17.19 Seeing SpitzerI have no direct proof that Spitzer exists. I joined Spitzer relatively late, in 2007, four years after launch. I hav... read blog post |
06.26.19 Spitzer: More than a space telescope. It is part of my family and a piece of who I am.We often think about Spitzer as being a 16-year-old. That is the time it has been operating after its launch on a Del... read blog post |
06.12.19 Two Decades of 'Growing Up' with SpitzerAs Spitzer is on its "Final Voyage", training its infrared eye on the sky for the final nine months of its mission, I... read blog post |
05.29.19 Long Live Spitzer!As a graduate student at the turn of the millennium, I will never forget a particular moment that caused my whole bei... read blog post |
05.14.19 Spitzer's Final VoyageOn January 30, 2020, NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope will transmit the final science and engineering data to mission c... read blog post |
07.31.18 14 Years and 11 Months in Space... One More Month to Go Before #Spitzer15In less than one month, NASA’s Spitzer Space telescope will be exactly half my age and given how much time went into ... read blog post |
07.17.17 Join #AskSpitzer campaign for the 14th anniversary celebration!August 25 marks 14 years since NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope was launched into space from Cape Canaveral in Florida.... read blog post |
05.10.17 Happy Mother’s Day!Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 14th, and we are celebrating moms who are scientists on social media! read blog post |
05.05.17 5000 days of TravelMay 3rd, 2017 marked the 5,000th day of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope mission. Happy 5000th day, Spitzer! We receive... read blog post |
03.10.17 Make your own TRAPPIST-1 MusicWe want your contribution. Take the transit notes and add your own music to them. Whether it’s classical, jazz, world... read blog post |
02.22.17 Making Music from ExoplanetsI am one of the artists that develops education & public outreach multimedia for NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. When... read blog post |
08.28.15 Are Giants Messy Eaters?When stars eat planets, are they messy eaters? Do they leave any crumbs? Our upcoming refereed journal article descri... read blog post |
04.20.15 Next-Generation Scientists: Creating Opportunities for High School Students Through Astronomical ResearchWhat started as an exciting opportunity to get a glimpse into the world of astronomical research became a part of our... read blog post |
03.24.15 NASA & Spitzer @ SXSWWhere do you go to reach thousands of people from all walks of life who would love to find out more about what NASA i... read blog post |
06.30.14 AAS 2014 - My Time in the NITARP Program Comes to an End...If you've been following my blog, you know I was lucky enough to be part of the NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Pr... read blog post |
04.02.14 Become a Photojournalist of the Milky Way!Over the years, NASA has released a lot of beautiful space images. Sometimes they're even given cute names based on w... read blog post |
03.20.14 Remembrance of Things PastThere are many things I remember from late 2003 and early 2004. I remember on December 25, 2003 I was in my office a... read blog post |
01.07.14 Discovering Our Universe from the ClassroomHow many high school teachers and kids can say that they have presented their astronomy research alongside profession... read blog post |
11.13.13 From IRAS to Spitzer and Beyond: 30 years of Space-Based Infrared AstronomyThis talk on "From IRAS to Spitzer and Beyond: 30 Years of Space-Based Infrared Astronomy" was given as part of the p... read blog post |
08.22.13 Not a Politician; Not a Carbonated BeverageMost blog readers are no doubt familiar with the world of space telescopes. But have you ever gone to your friends an... read blog post |
08.08.13 NITARP - Summer 2013I can't believe that my NITARP summer trip is done, but it was SO much fun. I'm exhausted, but I don't think I've eve... read blog post |
06.26.13 NITARP updates!If you keep up with my blog, you know that one of my projects this year is NITARP, the NASA/IPAC teacher archive rese... read blog post |
06.18.13 Bringing Astronomy to Kids in CrisisHere at Spitzer, we’ve just spent a fabulous 8 weeks working with Learning Works, a local school for youth in crisis,... read blog post |
03.18.13 Our Proposal is Written, Now the Research Begins!I've come to the realization (for the second school year in a row) that blogging during the school year is near impos... read blog post |
01.16.13 My Visit to AAS with NITARPI very excitedly registered for the AAS meeting, booked a hotel and worked with the JPL staff to book my flights. I s... read blog post |
10.15.12 NITARP 2013 Class of EducatorsToday, we are announcing the class of 2013 NITARP educators. We partner professional scientists with (primarily) high... read blog post |
08.24.12 Happy 9th Birthday, Spitzer!Tonight at 10:35 PM PDT NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope turns nine... measured from the moment it lifted from the laun... read blog post |
06.05.12 There's a Little Black Spot on the Sun Today!Right now people at the Spitzer Space Telescope are taking a break from the usual day of astronomy to witness a fleet... read blog post |
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05.29.12 The Case of the Missing PlanetSometimes not seeing something can be as scientifically important a result as seeing it. Consider the case of the exo... read blog post |
03.09.12 History of Space Photography Exhibit in PasadenaPhotography has, since its inception, been a staple of the art world. But the artistic significance of astronomical i... read blog post |
01.18.12 The Art Behind the Astro Pictures: Lecture OnlineIf you've ever been curious how one goes from datasets taken by Spitzer and other telescopes to the colorful imagery ... read blog post |
12.19.11 Telescopes on Land and in Space Work Together for the Holidays!Sometimes you get a project so big that one telescope just isn't enough. December is the month that a small army of t... read blog post |
11.11.11 11-11-11: At 3000 and Counting!On this binary day of 11/11/11, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has reached another numerical milepost, it's 3,000th d... read blog post |
10.31.11 NITARP 2012 Class of EducatorsNASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program is an effective and inspiring way to get authentic research experiences in... read blog post |
10.25.11 See Spitzer at the Smithsonian!If you find yourself in the Washington DC, why not take a trip to see "The Evolving Universe" at the Smithsonian Natu... read blog post |
10.17.11 All in the FamilyI have had the privilege of working on Spitzer since 1977 and have been Project Scientist since 1984, back in the day... read blog post |
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August 19 Dark World Animation |
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August 19 Dark World Animation Annotated |
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June 11 Spitzer Final Voyage |
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June 11 Stars of Cepheus as Seen by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope |
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August 22 NASA's Exoplanet Excursions 360 |
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September 30 Bubbles, Bubbles Everywhere! |
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September 30 Bubbles, Bubbles Everywhere! (Annotated) |
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September 30 Bow Shocks Between the Bubbles |
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August 27 The Dust of Galaxy M81 |
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August 27 Galaxy M81 in Infrared, Revisited |
