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School of Physics and Astronomy
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January 27, 2023
RIT scientists reach a milestone in the search for continuous gravitational waves
Scientists on the hunt for a previously undetected type of gravitational waves believe they are getting close and have refined techniques to use in upcoming observational runs. Researchers from the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration outlined the most sensitive search to date for continuous gravitational waves from a promising source in a paper recently published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.
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January 16, 2023
Our universe mastered the art of making galaxies while it was still young
Popular Science talks to Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, about early galaxies detected by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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January 10, 2023
Early James Webb Space Telescope findings take center stage at key astronomy conference
Space.com talks to Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, about early galaxies detected by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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January 10, 2023
Astronomers May Have Just Spotted the Universe’s First Galaxies
Wired talks to Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, about early galaxies detected by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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January 9, 2023
James Webb Space Telescope study reveals wide diversity of galaxies in the early universe
New data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have revealed that the structures of galaxies in the early universe were much more diverse and mature than previously known. RIT Associate Professor Jeyhan Kartaltepe said that JWST’s ability to see faint high redshift galaxies in sharper detail than Hubble allowed the team of researchers to resolve more features and see a wide mix of galaxies.
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December 17, 2022
Light from outside our galaxy brighter than expected
Tech Explorist features research led by Teresa Symons ’22 Ph.D. (astrophysical sciences and technology) and Associate Professor Michael Zemcov.
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December 16, 2022
New study confirms the light from outside our galaxy brighter than expected
In a study led by RIT researchers, scientists analyzed new measurements showing that the light emitted by stars outside our galaxy is two to three times brighter than the light from known populations of galaxies, challenging assumptions about the number and environment of stars are in the universe.
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December 15, 2022
How the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a surprisingly bright, complex and element-filled early universe
“The Conversation Weekly,” a podcast by The Conversation, features Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy. Her segment begins at about the 5:30 mark.
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December 12, 2022
NASA awardee working on lunar rover technology
Microsystems engineering Ph.D. student Katelynn Fleming is hard at work making new discoveries on the moon. But her ultimate goal is to use technology to help all of us on Earth. Fleming recently won a 2022 NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunity (NSTGRO) award and will work at NASA centers as part of the visiting technologist experiences.
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December 8, 2022
New James Webb Space Telescope study outlines ‘the messy death of a multiple star system’
Scientists have reconstructed what they call “the messy death of a multiple star system” using some of the first images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, plus existing data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia observatory. RIT scientists contributed to a Nature Astronomy paper outlining how the Southern Ring Nebula received its unique shape.
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December 7, 2022
When Science and Superstitions Collide
The Science VS podcast features Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, talking about images from the James Webb Space Telescope. Her segment begins at about the 14:00 minute mark.
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December 6, 2022
Astronomers Grapple with JWST’s Discovery of Early Galaxies
Scientific American talks to Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, about follow-up observations of images from the James Webb Space Telescope.