NuSTAR Celebrates 10 Years in Space Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 6/30/2022 on 6/30/2022 Principal Investigator (PI) and Scientific Advisory Board member at NASA’s NuSTAR program, Fiona Harrison, helped celebrate 10-years in space with an exciting video detailing the program’s accomplishments over the years. The flagship mission has made numerous discoveries of extreme cosmic objects including black holes, supernova remnants, pulsars, and the Sun to name a few.
Eight Early-Career Scientists Awarded 51 Pegasi b Fellowship Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 3/31/2022 on 3/31/2022 The Heising-Simons Foundation is pleased to announce this year’s 51 Pegasi b Fellowship(link) recipients. The eight early-career scientists were selected based on their outstanding research achievements, innovative research plans, and potential to impact the field of planetary astronomy.
Introducing Gabriele Betancourt-Martinez as Program Officer for Science Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 1/13/2022 on 1/13/2022 We are excited to announce the addition of our newest member to the Heising-Simons Foundation’s Science program!
Supporting Women and Gender Minority Graduate Students in Physics Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/22/2021 on 12/22/2021 The Foundation is supporting the Advancing Graduate Leadership Conference in Physics program that aims to expand networking, provide professional development, and support women, gender minority graduate and post doctorate students in seeking leadership roles in physics.
Rachael Roettenbacher and Fellow Yale Astronomers Develop Breakthrough Technique in Search of Earth-like Planets Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 11/1/2021 on 11/1/2021 An international team of researchers at Yale University led by 51 Pegasi b Fellow Rachael Roettenbacher and astronomers Sam Cabot and Debra Fischer have developed a breakthrough technique to search for Earth-like planets in other solar systems. The new technique uses a combination of data from ground-based and orbiting telescopes to distinguish between light signals …
Introducing Emily Schaller as Program Officer for Science Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 9/8/2021 on 9/8/2021 We are excited to announce the addition of our newest member to the Heising-Simons Foundation’s Science program! Emily Schaller joined the Science team as a program officer on August 30, 2021, focused on astronomy, cosmology, climate change science, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. For the past decade, Emily has served as a NASA program manager …
New Science Grant Expands Opportunity for Astronomers to Explore Potential of Vera C. Rubin Observatory Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 8/5/2021 on 8/5/2021 The Heising-Simons Foundation is pleased to announce a grant of just under $900,000 to provide scientists in astronomy with the opportunity to kickstart research programs in time for the highly anticipated opening of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in 2024. The grant is managed by Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO), a global robotic telescope network dedicated …
1400 Degrees Platform Launches To Elevate Women In Physics & Astronomy Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 6/2/2021 on 6/2/2021 Today, we are excited to announce the launch of the 1400 Degrees website, a robust directory highlighting the extraordinary achievements and contributions of women and marginalized gender identities to the fields of physics and astronomy. We know that only through diversity of thought, backgrounds, and lived experiences can we expect the kind of groundbreaking research …
Constructing a 3D Map of the Universe with Unprecedented Detail Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/17/2021 on 5/17/2021 An extraordinary quest to construct a 3D map of the universe and explore the mysteries of dark energy is beginning today at Kitt Peak National Observatory. The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), an international science collaboration managed by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, will capture and study the light from tens of millions of galaxies and other distant objects in the universe.