Podcasts about large synoptic survey telescope

Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. Roger Angel, Director of the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab about the process of creating the larges telescope mirrors ever made. Over the past 25 years Professor Angel has been in the forefront of a technological renaissance in telescopes and large optics. The Mirror Lab has made the optics for several telescopes, including the two largest mirrors ever (8.4 m diameter) for the Large Binocular Telescope on Mt. Graham, Arizona and is now making 8.4 m mirrors for the Giant Magellan Telescope and the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope. Angel has also developed concepts for imaging and searching for primitive life on Earth-like planets orbiting nearby stars. He has explored ways to cool the Earth with a space sunshade, and is now working on concentrating photovoltaic systems for solar energy.

Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. Buddy Martin, Chief Polishing Scientist at the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab. Dr. Martin is the Project Scientist for Mirror Polishing at the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab. He leads the development of fabrication and testing for large optics, including the 8.4 m segments of the Giant Magellan Telescope. Previous manufacturing achievements include the two 8.4 m primary mirrors of the Large Binocular Telescope, the 8.4 m combined primary and tertiary mirror for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, and thin deformable secondary mirrors for the LBT. Buddy has a Ph. D. in physics from Cambridge University and has been at Steward Observatory since 1986. He worked in radio astronomy before moving up to manufacturing optics.

Skynet's New Observing Mode: The Campaign Manager by Dylan A. Dutton et al. on Monday 17 October Built in 2004, the Skynet robotic telescope network originally consisted of six 0.4 m telescopes located at the Cerro-Tololo Inter-American Observatory in the Chilean Andes. The network was designed to carry out simultaneous multi-wavelength observations of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) when they are only tens of seconds old. To date, the network has been expanded to ~20 telescopes, including a 20 m radio telescope, that span four continents and five countries. The Campaign Manager (CM) is a new observing mode that has been developed for Skynet. Available to all Skynet observers, the CM semi-autonomously and indefinitely scales and schedules exposures on the observer's behalf while allowing for modification to scaling parameters in real time. The CM is useful for follow up to various transient phenomena including gravitational-wave events, GRB localizations, young supernovae, and eventually, sufficiently bright Argus Optical Array and Large Synoptic Survey Telescope events. arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/http://arxiv.org/abs/2210.08613v1

Dr. Kirk Borne is a sought-after global speaker and trainer on topics ranging from data mining, data management, big data analytics, data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, internet of things, data-driven decision-making, modeling & simulation of dynamic systems to emerging technologies, future of work, education, and science. Among his many accolades, he was listed as #1 on the IPFC Online Web Agency's 50 Top Digital Influencers to follow at the end of 2020 and in 2021. Dr. Borne is currently the Chief Science Officer at AI startup DataPrime. He is also founder and owner of the new Data Leadership Group LLC. In these roles, he helps build the data profession, expand data literacy and data fluency across enterprises, and accelerate analytics innovation and value in data-drenched organizations. He spent nearly 20 years supporting NASA projects, including NASA's Hubble Space Telescope as data archive project scientist, NASA's Astronomy Data Center, and NASA's Space Science Data Operations Office. He has extensive experience in large scientific databases and information systems, including expertise in scientific data mining. He was a contributor to the design and development of the new Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, for which he contributed in the areas of science data management, informatics and statistical science research, galaxies research, and education and public outreach. Dr. Borne has a B.S. degree Summa Cum Laude in Physics from Louisiana State University, and a Ph.D. in Astronomy from Caltech.Michael Brown is the Global Technology Lead for Predictive Analytics at Jacobs where he provides strategy and oversite to how Jacobs leverages data and analytics on it's projects, solutions and services. Michael has built a large community of practice within Jacobs focused on advancing Machine Learning, Data Science, and Data Engineering in Jacobs work and embedding it into all Jacobs offerings. Michael works with innovation teams and strategic initiatives to help teams identify how to leverage advanced analytics within their solutions and has developed and launched multiple digital products within Jacobs, most recently the Climate Risk Manager tool. Michael's passion for innovation and advanced analytics has him constantly seeing new challenges and opportunities where he can bring creative, strategic thinking that is backed by technical excellence to disrupt the market status quo and create new channels for value with Jacobs clients.

La Siguiente Generación de Telescopios Terrestres. En este programa de “Obsesión por el Cielo” Edgar y Pedro comentan en general sobre las diferencias tecnológicas entre los grandes telescopios de antaño (como el telescopio de cinco metros de diámetro del Monte Palomar), los telescopios de transición de tecnologías (por ejemplo, los telescopios de espejo segmentados como los telescopios Keck en Mauna Kea), y la siguiente generación de grandes telescopios terrestres que en este momento están en construcción. Estas diferencias básicamente se centran en nuevos espejos ligeros y segmentados, operación remota, mínima longitud focal, uso extremo de óptica adaptativa y nuevos instrumentos de observación. Ya en particular hablamos sobre el Telescopio Vera Rubin (conocido como Large Synoptic Survey Telescope) de 8.4m y especializado en monitoreo rápido de todo el cielo, el Telescopio Gigante Magallanes de 24.5 metros de diámetro, el Telescopio de Treinta Metros (TMT) que actualmente sufre de retrasos legales en su construcción en Hawaii, y el Telescopio Europeo Extremadamente Grande de 39 metros operado por el Observatorio Europeo del Sur. Tres de estos cuatro telescopios serán instalados en los altos Andes en Chile. Además de nuestra sección semanal de noticias, en la sección de “Vox Populi” preguntamos sobre las funciones principales de los telescopios. Esperamos que disfruten del programa.

Can SpaceX Reach Influence The Minds and Minds of The People Like The Shuttle? https://youtu.be/QQ74dGEXhYc As SpaceX Launches 60 Starlink Satellites, Scientists See Threat to ‘Astronomy Itself Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/11/science/spacex-starlink-satellites.html Various companies are pressing ahead with plans for internet service from space, which has prompted astronomers to voice concerns about the impact on research from telescopes on Earth. In response, SpaceX has said that it wants to mitigate the potential impacts of Starlink. But at the same time, the company is still moving full steam ahead. Requesting permission from the Federal Communications Commission to operate as many as 30,000 satellites on top of the 12,000 already approved. Should SpaceX succeed in sending this many satellites to low-Earth orbit, its constellation would contain more than eight times as many satellites as the total number currently in orbit. When James Lowenthal, an astronomer at Smith College, first saw the train of Starlink satellites marching like false stars across the night sky in the spring, he knew something had shifted. “I felt as if life as an astronomer and a lover of the night sky would never be the same,” he said. the American Astronomical Society has convened an ad hoc committee with Dr. Lowenthal and other experts to discuss their concerns with SpaceX representatives once a month. A spokeswoman from SpaceX said the company was taking steps to paint the Earth-facing bases of the satellites black to reduce their reflectiveness. Dr. Tyson is the chief scientist for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope — a 27-foot, billion-dollar telescope under construction in Chile that will scan the entire sky every three days. The survey, the world's largest yet, will help astronomers better understand dark energy, dark matter, the origin of the Milky Way and the outer regions of the solar system. But because it is designed to scan faint objects, it is expected to be greatly affected by the satellites. NASA Satellite Photo Captures Moon-Sized Alien Ship Near Sun Link: https://www.ibtimes.com/nasa-satellite-photo-captures-moon-sized-alien-ship-near-sun-2840917 UFO expert claimed that one of NASA's satellites photographed a massive alien vessel flying near the Sun. According to the expert, the strange object could be a Dyson sphere that's harvesting energy from the giant star. The latest claims about an unidentified object hovering near the Sun was made Scott Waring of ET Database. Waring made the claims after viewing a photo taken by NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), which was launched in 1995 to study the Sun. In the photo taken by the space agency's SOHO satellite, a white object can be seen directly above the Sun. Zooming in on the image would reveal that the object has a very distinct shape. “I would estimate that hundreds of UFOs if not more appear near our Sun daily,” he continued. “The real question is why?” According to Waring, it is possible that the reason why the massive object is flying near the Sun is because it's a Dyson sphere. Conceptualized by mathematician and physicist Freeman Dyson, a Dyson sphere is a theoretical megastructure in space that can house an entire civilization. It can remain operational and habitable for a very long time by harvesting energy from a nearby star. Show Stuff The Dark Horde, LLC – http://www.thedarkhorde.com Twitter @DarkHorde TeePublic Store - Get your UBR goodies today! http://tee.pub/lic/2GQuXxn79dg UBR Truth Seekers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/216706068856746 UFO Buster Radio: https://www.facebook.com/UFOBusterRadio YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggl8-aPBDo7wXJQ43TiluA To contact Manny: manny@ufobusterradio.com, or on Twitter @ufobusterradio Call the show anytime at (972) 290-1329 and leave us a message with your point of view, UFO sighting, and ghostly experiences or join the discussion on www.ufobusterradio.com For Skype Users: bosscrawler

Can SpaceX Reach Influence The Minds and Minds of The People Like The Shuttle? https://youtu.be/QQ74dGEXhYc As SpaceX Launches 60 Starlink Satellites, Scientists See Threat to ‘Astronomy Itself Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/11/science/spacex-starlink-satellites.html Various companies are pressing ahead with plans for internet service from space, which has prompted astronomers to voice concerns about the impact on research from telescopes on Earth. In response, SpaceX has said that it wants to mitigate the potential impacts of Starlink. But at the same time, the company is still moving full steam ahead. Requesting permission from the Federal Communications Commission to operate as many as 30,000 satellites on top of the 12,000 already approved. Should SpaceX succeed in sending this many satellites to low-Earth orbit, its constellation would contain more than eight times as many satellites as the total number currently in orbit. When James Lowenthal, an astronomer at Smith College, first saw the train of Starlink satellites marching like false stars across the night sky in the spring, he knew something had shifted. “I felt as if life as an astronomer and a lover of the night sky would never be the same,” he said. the American Astronomical Society has convened an ad hoc committee with Dr. Lowenthal and other experts to discuss their concerns with SpaceX representatives once a month. A spokeswoman from SpaceX said the company was taking steps to paint the Earth-facing bases of the satellites black to reduce their reflectiveness. Dr. Tyson is the chief scientist for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope — a 27-foot, billion-dollar telescope under construction in Chile that will scan the entire sky every three days. The survey, the world's largest yet, will help astronomers better understand dark energy, dark matter, the origin of the Milky Way and the outer regions of the solar system. But because it is designed to scan faint objects, it is expected to be greatly affected by the satellites. NASA Satellite Photo Captures Moon-Sized Alien Ship Near Sun Link: https://www.ibtimes.com/nasa-satellite-photo-captures-moon-sized-alien-ship-near-sun-2840917 UFO expert claimed that one of NASA's satellites photographed a massive alien vessel flying near the Sun. According to the expert, the strange object could be a Dyson sphere that's harvesting energy from the giant star. The latest claims about an unidentified object hovering near the Sun was made Scott Waring of ET Database. Waring made the claims after viewing a photo taken by NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), which was launched in 1995 to study the Sun. In the photo taken by the space agency's SOHO satellite, a white object can be seen directly above the Sun. Zooming in on the image would reveal that the object has a very distinct shape. “I would estimate that hundreds of UFOs if not more appear near our Sun daily,” he continued. “The real question is why?” According to Waring, it is possible that the reason why the massive object is flying near the Sun is because it's a Dyson sphere. Conceptualized by mathematician and physicist Freeman Dyson, a Dyson sphere is a theoretical megastructure in space that can house an entire civilization. It can remain operational and habitable for a very long time by harvesting energy from a nearby star. Show Stuff The Dark Horde, LLC – http://www.thedarkhorde.com Twitter @DarkHorde TeePublic Store - Get your UBR goodies today! http://tee.pub/lic/2GQuXxn79dg UBR Truth Seekers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/216706068856746 UFO Buster Radio: https://www.facebook.com/UFOBusterRadio YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggl8-aPBDo7wXJQ43TiluA To contact Manny: manny@ufobusterradio.com, or on Twitter @ufobusterradio Call the show anytime at (972) 290-1329 and leave us a message with your point of view, UFO sighting, and ghostly experiences or join the discussion on www.ufobusterradio.com For Skype Users: bosscrawler

The National Science Foundation has merged all of its ground based astronomy facilities as of October 1, 2019.  These facilities include Kitt Peak National Observatory, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, the Gemini Observatory, the Community Science Data Center and the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope. In this podcast, NSF’s OIR Lab Deputy Director Dr. Beth Willman discusses the launch of the new organization. Dr. Beth Willman is Deputy Director of NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory. https://nationalastro.org/ @NatOIRLab BIO: Rob Sparks is a Science Education Specialist at the National Optical Astronomy Observatory. A lifelong astronomy enthusiast, he earned a B.A. in physics at Grinnell College and his M.S. at Michigan State University. He taught high school physics, math and astronomy for 11 years at schools on St. Croix, Florida and Wisconsin. He spent the 2001-2002 school year working on the Sloan Digital Sky Survey as a recipient of the Fermilab Teacher Fellowship. He spent the summer of 2003 at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory as part of the Research Experience for Teachers. He has been working as a NASA Astrophysics Ambassador since 2002.    We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

Astrophiz 84: “The Dark Energy Science Collaboration and the LSST” In this episode we are speaking with Venezuelan-born astrophysicist and observational cosmologist Dr Anais Möller. Anais is currently based in France and is part of the team who are the science drivers of the Dark Energy Science Collaboration attached to the LSST (the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope) which is under construction at Cerro Pachón on the Andes Mountains of Northern Chile. For observers and astrophotographers, in ‘What’s Up Doc’, Dr Ian ‘Astroblog’ Musgrave tells us what to look out for in the morning and evening skies. In the News: .1. Press release from the University of Bath, UK Published yesterday on Wednesday 19 June 2019 “Astronomers make first detection of polarized radio waves in Gamma Ray Burst jets” Good fortune and cutting-edge scientific equipment have allowed scientists to observe a Gamma Ray Burst jet with a radio telescope and detect the polarisation of radio waves within it for the first time - moving us closer to an understanding of what causes the universe’s most powerful explosions. .2. Via the Max Planck Institute and the German space agency DLR “A new set of eyes heads for space” A massive piece of kit called the “extended ROentgen Survey with an Imaging Telescope Array’ (eROSITA) X-ray telescope”, is currently being attached to a spacecraft called the Spektrum-Röntgen-Gamma (SRG), set to be launched from the Kazakh steppe any day now. .3. via the SETI Institute and Breakthrough Listen. “The Largest data set in SETI history has been released to the public.” Breakthrough Listen—the astronomical program searching for signs of intelligent life in the Universe—has submitted two publications to leading astrophysics journals, describing the analysis of its first three years of radio observations and the availability of a petabyte of radio and optical telescope data.

¡Visto y no visto! Con inusual prontitud llega el programa 72 de Radio Skylab ;-) En él hablamos del lanzamiento de los primeros satélites de la constelación Starlink de SpaceX y la polémica con la comunidad astronómica. El segundo tema está dedicado al gran telescopio Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, que pretende realizar un mapa del cielo visible cada tres días. Como es habitual, la sección retroalimentación cuenta con las preguntas de los oyentes y la actividad destacada del club de fans. Tampoco faltan nuevas recomendaciones. Únete a Víctor Manchado (Pirulo Cósmico), Daniel Marín (Eureka), Carlos Pazos (ausente) y Víctor R. Ruiz (Infoastro) en nuestras travesías por el espacio, la ciencia y otras curiosidades.

¡Visto y no visto! Con inusual prontitud llega el programa 72 de Radio Skylab ;-) En él hablamos del lanzamiento de los primeros satélites de la constelación Starlink de SpaceX y la polémica con la comunidad astronómica. El segundo tema está dedicado al gran telescopio Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, que pretende realizar un mapa del cielo visible cada tres días. Como es habitual, la sección retroalimentación cuenta con las preguntas de los oyentes y la actividad destacada del club de fans. Tampoco faltan nuevas recomendaciones. Únete a Víctor Manchado (Pirulo Cósmico), Daniel Marín (Eureka), Carlos Pazos (ausente) y Víctor R. Ruiz (Infoastro) en nuestras travesías por el espacio, la ciencia y otras curiosidades.

Sponsors: Fairfax City, Va; Lookingglasscyber.com Kirk Borne is a data scientist and an astrophysicist who has used his talents at Booz Allen since 2015. He was professor of astrophysics and computational science at George Mason University (GMU) for 12 years. He served as undergraduate advisor for the GMU data science program and graduate advisor in the computational science and informatics Ph.D. program. Kirk spent nearly 20 years supporting NASA projects, including NASA's Hubble Space Telescope as data archive project scientist, NASA's Astronomy Data Center, and NASA's Space Science Data Operations Office. He has extensive experience in large scientific databases and information systems, including expertise in scientific data mining. He was a contributor to the design and development of the new Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, for which he contributed in the areas of science data management, informatics and statistical science research, galaxies research, and education and public outreach.

Fine Music Radio — There are many new large funky telescopes coming online at the moment and one of them is the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope in Chile. This is like a giant sophisticated camera taking thousands of pictures of the night sky each night. The really interesting thing is what it's looking at. Jeff Kantor who has been working on this project for many years talks to Kechil about this new telescope and one of the things its designed to detect. Astonishingly, it will look 13 billion years into the past.

Exoplanets, satellites, telescopes, and the science behind the search – Astro Mike Massimino, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and astronomer David Kipping answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries on exploring our universe. Don't miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk-allstars TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/I2nz5bguurd5se7zu4fhnd25lk4NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/mission-exoplanets-with-mike-massimino/Image Credit: MIT.

Exoplanets, satellites, telescopes, and the science behind the search – Astro Mike Massimino, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and astronomer David Kipping answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries on exploring our universe.  Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on:  Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c    Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk-allstars    TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/  SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars    Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/I2nz5bguurd5se7zu4fhnd25lk4 NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/mission-exoplanets-with-mike-massimino/ Image Credit: MIT.

Сегодня я рассказываю о восьми телескопах-монстрах, которые планируется ввести в эксплуатацию в самое ближайшее время. Новый скачок в астрономии уже совсем близко! Ведущий: Антон Поздняков Темы выпуска [00:00:33] ⋅⋅⋅ Приветствие. [00:04:00] ⋅⋅⋅ Гигантский Магелланов телескоп (Giant Magellan Telescope). [00:08:51] ⋅⋅⋅ Тридцатиметровый телескоп (Thirty Meter Telescope). [00:10:19] ⋅⋅⋅ Европейский чрезвычайно большой телескоп (Extremely Large Telescope). [00:12:18] ⋅⋅⋅ Большой обзорный телескоп (Large Synoptic Survey Telescope). [00:14:45] ⋅⋅⋅ Джеймс Уэбб (James Webb Space Telescope). [00:18:22] ⋅⋅⋅ WFIRST. [00:21:34] ⋅⋅⋅ LISA. [Что такое гравитационные волны]((http://beardycast.com/2016/01/13/tbbt/000412012016-gwaves/). [00:23:54] ⋅⋅⋅ LUVOIR. [00:26:21] ⋅⋅⋅ Прощание. Поддержи Бородокаст Patreon YouTube Теории Большой Бороды! Контакты:

Astrophiz 27 out now on iTunes and Soundcloud. Our first feature interview after our fabulous summer break is with Dr Amanda Bauer, who has just been appointed as the new Head of Education and Public Outreach at the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope which is high up in the mountains in Chile in South America. Amanda has worked at the Max Planck Institute and on the famous Sloan Digital Sky Survey and she now specialises in Galactic Evolution and Astronomical Outreach. Dr Ian Musgrave in our regular feature, ‘What’s up Doc?’ tells us what to look for in the night sky this week using naked eye, binoculars or telescopes. Comet 45P and Vesta observations. In the news: Our Milky Way is being pushed and pulled around every which way, Orphan Black Holes and a ‘Red Nova’ predicted for 2022.

This week I talk to astronomer, Meredith Rawls about her work with a Large Synoptic Survey Telescope being built in Chile set to be finished in 2020 and while take the highest resolution video of the sky so far over the course of a decade. Meredith's team is working on software to process in real time the many terabytes of data being collected a day as well as scan for things of interest in the sky. We'll also talk about her work with red giants and how she uses starquakes to understand the mass and make-up of a star. Finally, we get into teaching and diversity in astronomy and Meredith will tell us if she thinks there's aliens!

The University of Auckland is joining one of the most ambitious astronomy projects ever to scour the southern skies for extrasolar planets – while testing theories about the origins of the universe and probing for dark energy.

The University of Auckland is joining one of the most ambitious astronomy projects ever to scour the southern skies for extrasolar planets – while testing theories about the origins of the universe and probing for dark energy.

Das Universum ist voll mit Sternen, Galaxien, Planeten und jeder Menge anderer cooler Dinge. Jedes davon hat seine Geschichten und die Sternengeschichten erzählen sie. Der Podcast zum Blog "Astrodicticum Simplex"

How would humans react to an alien race arriving on Earth? What would be the impact of human contact with aliens? With 74% of Americans believing in the existence of aliens and 15 million believing they've actually made contact with extraterrestrials, many people have burning questions about life beyond Earth and its impact on humans.Season three of ALIEN ENCOUNTERS -- airing Tuesdays at 10 PM ET/PT on Science Channel -- continues to raise hypothetical questions about, and explore the potential impact of, alien contact with humans.Interspersed with dramatizations, ALIEN ENCOUNTERS employs world-class astronomers, futurists and scientists providing expertise and context to the potential cultural, biological, and technological impact of extraterrestrial contact, including Hakeem Oluseyi, astrophysicist and star of Science Channel's OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE.Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi is an internationally known astrophysicist, educator, inventor, and TV personality. In addition to being a professor and leading space sciences researcher at the Florida Institute of Technology, he is a frequent contributor to the Science Channel and National Geographic Channel, outlets for his passion for communicating science to the public.After earning his Ph.D. in physics from Stanford University, Hakeem conducted research on manufacturing computer chips at one of Silicon Valley's most successful companies, earning 8 U.S. patents. He has also worked on the development of instrumentation for space-based astronomical observation, including optics, detectors, and electronics. He is a member of the development team for the high priority Large Synoptic Survey Telescope.

Only Human. In the show this time, we conduct a linguistic interchange with Prof. Ian Shipsey regarding the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope [08:27 - 30:55], Indy issues a bulletin acknowledging the latest triumph of computational analysis in astronomy [01:31 - 08:13] and Ian Morison and John Field describe what the human eye can detect during the nocturnal hours of the lunar period known as April [31:18 - 48:09]. Meanwhile, our new, more efficient presenters bring us superior odds and ends.

Only Human. In the show this time, we conduct a linguistic interchange with Prof. Ian Shipsey regarding the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope [08:27 - 30:55], Indy issues a bulletin acknowledging the latest triumph of computational analysis in astronomy [01:31 - 08:13] and Ian Morison and John Field describe what the human eye can detect during the nocturnal hours of the lunar period known as April [31:18 - 48:09]. Meanwhile, our new, more efficient presenters bring us superior odds and ends.

John Schaefer received his BS in Chemistry from the Polytechnic Institute in Brooklyn, NY; his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Illinois, Urbana; and his Postdoctoral Fellow from the California Institute of Technology. He began his career as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of California (Berkeley) before coming to the UA in 1960. He served on the UA faculty for 21 years, held titles of Head of the Department of Chemistry and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, and served as President from 1971-1982. In 1982, he joined Research Corporation and served as President and CEO until December 2004. He currently serves as President of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope project (LSST). He is an avid nature and landscape photographer and a regular contributor to many professional photographic journals. Dr. Schaefer remains active in national and international councils, committees and professional organizations. Dr. Schaefer's lecture was delivered on Feb. 27, 2012.

Research Corporation, science education, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope. Dr. James M. Gentile is president of Research Corporation, America's second-oldest foundation and a major proponent of the advancement of science. He is a leader in the field of science education and a frequent speaker on issues involving the integration of scientific research and higher education. Dr. Gentile is a national associate of the National Research Council, where he played a leadership role in the highly praised NRC publication 'Biology 2010 - Transforming Undergraduate Education for Research Biologists'. He is the author of more than 100 research articles, book chapters, book reviews and special reports in areas of scientific research and higher education.

Research Corporation, science education, Large Synoptic Survey Telescope. Dr. James M. Gentile is president of Research Corporation, America's second-oldest foundation and a major proponent of the advancement of science. He is a leader in the field of science education and a frequent speaker on issues involving the integration of scientific research and higher education. Dr. Gentile is a national associate of the National Research Council, where he played a leadership role in the highly praised NRC publication 'Biology 2010 - Transforming Undergraduate Education for Research Biologists'. He is the author of more than 100 research articles, book chapters, book reviews and special reports in areas of scientific research and higher education.