Rochester Institute of Technology

Astrophysics degree becomes RIT’s fifth Ph.D.

Breakthroughs in astrophysics could reshape our understanding of the universe in the next decade. Observations of gravity waves could prove Einstein’s theory of general relativity, or tip physics on ...
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Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shall convene an ad hoc survey committee and supporting study panels to carry out a decadal survey in astronomy and astrophysics. The ...
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Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2020 (Astro2020)

What are the key scientific challenges for astronomy and astrophysics in the next decade? Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s identifies the most compelling science goals ...
SpaceNews

New interim leaders for NASA astrophysics and planetary science

Mark Clampin (center), director of NASA's astrophysics division, will serve as acting deputy associate administrator of science for the next year. Credit: NASA GSFC/Rebecca Roth WASHINGTON — ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Astrophysics Ph.D. student wins NASA fellowship

Rochester Institute of Technology graduate student Chi Nguyen was selected for a NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship in Astrophysics Research. Nguyen, originally from Vietnam, is a Ph.D. student ...
Business Wire

Rocket Lab to Launch NASA Astrophysics Science Mission on Electron to Study Galaxy Evolution

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or the “Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has been selected by ...